Bank overhead costs to total assets in Burundi

Burundi: Bank overhead costs to total assets was 3.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
3.8%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
37th
of 168 countries
All-time high
9.2%
in 2006
All-time low
3.8%
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2021

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

02468102000201020212000: 5.2 %2001: 5.5 %2002: 4.5 %2003: 5.8 %2004: 4.2 %2005: 6 %2006: 9.2 %2007: 7 %2008: 8.1 %2009: 6.5 %2010: 5.4 %2011: 7.1 %2012: 6.8 %2013: 5.9 %2015: 5.3 %2016: 5.3 %2017: 4.4 %2018: 4.3 %2019: 4 %2020: 3.8 %2021: 3.8 %

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

Analysis

In 2021, bank overhead costs to total assets in Burundi stood at 3.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bank overhead costs to total assets in Burundi peaked at 9.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2020.

Burundi ranks 37th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Bank overhead costs to total assets (%) in Burundi, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 5.2%
2001 5.5% +4.9%
2002 4.5% -17.0%
2003 5.8% +29.0%
2004 4.2% -27.3%
2005 6.0% +40.4%
2006 9.2% +54.6%
2007 7.0% -24.5%
2008 8.1% +16.3%
2009 6.5% -20.1%
2010 5.4% -16.4%
2011 7.1% +31.9%
2012 6.8% -4.4%
2013 5.9% -13.0%
2015 5.3% -10.8%
2016 5.3% +0.6%
2017 4.4% -16.8%
2018 4.3% -1.7%
2019 4.0% -8.7%
2020 3.8% -5.0%
2021 3.8% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.2% 4.2% 9.2% 10
2010s 5.4% 4.0% 7.1% 9
2020s 3.8% 3.8% 3.8% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is bank overhead costs to total assets in Burundi?
Bank overhead costs to total assets in Burundi was 3.8% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
What is the highest bank overhead costs to total assets recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 2006.
What is the lowest bank overhead costs to total assets recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2020.
How does Burundi rank for bank overhead costs to total assets?
Burundi ranks 37th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
Is bank overhead costs to total assets rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Burundi 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
Last refreshed

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.