Bank overhead costs to total assets in Denmark

Denmark: Bank overhead costs to total assets was 1.2% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
1.2%
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
136th
of 168 countries
All-time high
1.6%
in 2000
All-time low
0.9%
in 2010
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

00.511.52000201020212000: 1.6 %2001: 1.3 %2002: 1.3 %2003: 1.2 %2004: 1.2 %2005: 1.1 %2006: 1 %2007: 0.996 %2008: 0.945 %2009: 1.1 %2010: 0.912 %2011: 0.928 %2012: 0.944 %2013: 0.998 %2014: 1.1 %2015: 1.2 %2016: 0.964 %2017: 1.2 %2018: 1.3 %2019: 1.4 %2020: 1.4 %2021: 1.2 %

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

Analysis

In 2021, bank overhead costs to total assets in Denmark stood at 1.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.9% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bank overhead costs to total assets in Denmark peaked at 1.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2010.

That places Denmark 136th out of 168 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Bank overhead costs to total assets (%) in Denmark, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 1.6%
2001 1.3% -18.6%
2002 1.3% -1.9%
2003 1.2% -5.4%
2004 1.2% -4.0%
2005 1.1% -7.1%
2006 1.0% -2.9%
2007 1.0% -4.6%
2008 0.9% -5.1%
2009 1.1% +12.8%
2010 0.9% -14.5%
2011 0.9% +1.8%
2012 0.9% +1.8%
2013 1.0% +5.7%
2014 1.1% +9.5%
2015 1.2% +11.2%
2016 1.0% -20.7%
2017 1.2% +25.3%
2018 1.3% +4.2%
2019 1.4% +9.8%
2020 1.4% -1.8%
2021 1.2% -10.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.2% 0.9% 1.6% 10
2010s 1.1% 0.9% 1.4% 10
2020s 1.3% 1.2% 1.4% 2

Countries ranked near Denmark

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  4. 137 Kuwait 1.2% compare
  5. 138 Czechia 1.2% compare
  6. 139 Malaysia 1.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is bank overhead costs to total assets in Denmark?
Bank overhead costs to total assets in Denmark was 1.2% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
What is the highest bank overhead costs to total assets recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest bank overhead costs to total assets recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2010.
How does Denmark rank for bank overhead costs to total assets?
Denmark ranks 136th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
Is bank overhead costs to total assets rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Denmark 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.