Bank overhead costs to total assets in Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Bank overhead costs to total assets was 6.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
6.2%
Change on year
down 25.2%
World rank
7th
of 168 countries
All-time high
16.0%
in 2005
All-time low
1.8%
in 2001
Years of data
18
2001–2020

Bank overhead costs to total assets in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2001–2020

0510152001201020202001: 1.8 %2004: 11 %2005: 16 %2006: 12.7 %2007: 11.3 %2008: 12.8 %2009: 9.6 %2010: 11.4 %2011: 10.3 %2012: 9.9 %2013: 9.8 %2014: 8 %2015: 9.3 %2016: 8.4 %2017: 9.3 %2018: 8.7 %2019: 8.2 %2020: 6.2 %

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

Analysis

Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 6.2% for bank overhead costs to total assets in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.2% on the previous year and down 46.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bank overhead costs to total assets in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 16.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2001.

That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 7th out of 168 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Bank overhead costs to total assets in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year

Annual values for Bank overhead costs to total assets (%) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2001 to 2020.
Year % Change
2001 1.8%
2004 11.0% +508.9%
2005 16.0% +45.4%
2006 12.7% -20.3%
2007 11.3% -11.4%
2008 12.8% +13.7%
2009 9.6% -24.8%
2010 11.4% +18.6%
2011 10.3% -9.6%
2012 9.9% -4.1%
2013 9.8% -1.5%
2014 8.0% -17.6%
2015 9.3% +16.0%
2016 8.4% -9.7%
2017 9.3% +10.2%
2018 8.7% -5.8%
2019 8.2% -5.9%
2020 6.2% -25.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.7% 1.8% 16.0% 7
2010s 9.3% 8.0% 11.4% 10
2020s 6.2% 6.2% 6.2% 1

Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the

  1. 4 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 6.7% compare
  2. 5 Eswatini 6.4% compare
  3. 6 Guinea 6.2% compare
  4. 8 Zambia 6.0% compare
  5. 9 Mozambique 5.8% compare
  6. 10 Cyprus 5.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is bank overhead costs to total assets in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Bank overhead costs to total assets in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 6.2% in 2020, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
What is the highest bank overhead costs to total assets recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest bank overhead costs to total assets recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2001.
How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for bank overhead costs to total assets?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 7th out of 168 countries with data for 2020.
Is bank overhead costs to total assets rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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.