Bank overhead costs to total assets (%) in Denmark
Denmark: Bank overhead costs to total assets (%) was 1.2% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Bank overhead costs to total assets in Denmark, 2000–2021
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
| 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% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 80% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.7%, 73% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More financial sector data for Denmark
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 207.23 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 151.32 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 207.23 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2025)
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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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.