Bank overhead costs to total assets in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Bank overhead costs to total assets was 2.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank overhead costs to total assets in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 2.5% for bank overhead costs to total assets in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank overhead costs to total assets in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 7.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2021.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 71st of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Bank overhead costs to total assets in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.5% | — |
| 2001 | 7.3% | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 7.3% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 6.1% | -16.5% |
| 2004 | 4.8% | -21.2% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | +34.2% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | -18.6% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | +44.5% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | -48.9% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | -13.6% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 2.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.4%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 2.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.7%, 1.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 3.3% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 2.5% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 2.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
More financial sector data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.1587 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.1159 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.1587 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank overhead costs to total assets in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Bank overhead costs to total assets in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 2.5% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank overhead costs to total assets recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest bank overhead costs to total assets recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2021.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for bank overhead costs to total assets?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 71st out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank overhead costs to total assets rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of Bank overhead costs to total assets (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. Data2090[t] / ((data2025[t] + data2025[t-1])/2). Numerator and denominator are first aggregated on the country level before division. Note that banks used in the calculation might differ between indicators. Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.