Bank overhead costs to total assets in Botswana

Botswana: Bank overhead costs to total assets was 3.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
3.7%
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
39th
of 168 countries
All-time high
6.0%
in 2003
All-time low
3.2%
in 2008
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Bank overhead costs to total assets in Botswana, 2000–2021

02462000201020212000: 4.1 %2001: 3.9 %2002: 5.5 %2003: 6 %2004: 4.9 %2005: 4.1 %2006: 3.3 %2007: 3.3 %2008: 3.2 %2009: 3.7 %2010: 3.7 %2011: 3.9 %2012: 4.1 %2013: 4.2 %2014: 4.4 %2015: 4.1 %2016: 4.4 %2017: 4.7 %2018: 4.3 %2019: 4.2 %2020: 4.1 %2021: 3.7 %

Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2021, bank overhead costs to total assets in Botswana stood at 3.7%.

That represents a change of down 10.8% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bank overhead costs to total assets in Botswana peaked at 6.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2008.

Botswana ranks 39th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Bank overhead costs to total assets in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Bank overhead costs to total assets (%) in Botswana, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 4.1%
2001 3.9% -4.2%
2002 5.5% +39.7%
2003 6.0% +9.7%
2004 4.9% -18.8%
2005 4.1% -15.9%
2006 3.3% -19.9%
2007 3.3% -0.2%
2008 3.2% -1.5%
2009 3.7% +14.2%
2010 3.7% +0.5%
2011 3.9% +4.4%
2012 4.1% +6.0%
2013 4.2% +2.3%
2014 4.4% +3.6%
2015 4.1% -5.3%
2016 4.4% +7.0%
2017 4.7% +7.0%
2018 4.3% -9.5%
2019 4.2% -2.5%
2020 4.1% -1.9%
2021 3.7% -10.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.2% 3.2% 6.0% 10
2010s 4.2% 3.7% 4.7% 10
2020s 3.9% 3.7% 4.1% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is bank overhead costs to total assets in Botswana?
Bank overhead costs to total assets in Botswana was 3.7% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
What is the highest bank overhead costs to total assets recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2003.
What is the lowest bank overhead costs to total assets recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2008.
How does Botswana rank for bank overhead costs to total assets?
Botswana ranks 39th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
Is bank overhead costs to total assets rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Botswana 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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Indicator
Bank overhead costs to total assets (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 3,204 data points, 2000–2021
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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.