Bank overhead costs to total assets in Estonia

Estonia: Bank overhead costs to total assets was 1.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
1.7%
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
107th
of 168 countries
All-time high
3.9%
in 2000
All-time low
1.0%
in 2016
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

12342000201020212000: 3.9 %2001: 3.5 %2002: 3.2 %2003: 2.5 %2004: 1.5 %2005: 2 %2006: 1.9 %2007: 1.9 %2008: 1.3 %2009: 2.3 %2010: 2 %2011: 1.5 %2012: 1.6 %2013: 1.6 %2014: 1.3 %2015: 1.3 %2016: 0.981 %2017: 1.5 %2018: 2 %2019: 1.8 %2020: 1.8 %2021: 1.7 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for bank overhead costs to total assets in Estonia is 1.7%, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bank overhead costs to total assets in Estonia peaked at 3.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2016.

That places Estonia 107th out of 168 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Bank overhead costs to total assets (%) in Estonia, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 3.9%
2001 3.5% -9.4%
2002 3.2% -8.6%
2003 2.5% -22.6%
2004 1.5% -40.0%
2005 2.0% +34.9%
2006 1.9% -6.9%
2007 1.9% +1.6%
2008 1.3% -31.3%
2009 2.3% +76.3%
2010 2.0% -12.2%
2011 1.5% -25.4%
2012 1.6% +5.4%
2013 1.6% +0.8%
2014 1.3% -16.9%
2015 1.3% -0.2%
2016 1.0% -26.3%
2017 1.5% +55.5%
2018 2.0% +33.4%
2019 1.8% -11.3%
2020 1.8% +1.4%
2021 1.7% -6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.4% 1.3% 3.9% 10
2010s 1.6% 1.0% 2.0% 10
2020s 1.8% 1.7% 1.8% 2

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 104 Fiji 1.8% compare
  2. 105 Iceland 1.7% compare
  3. 106 Nepal 1.7% compare
  4. 108 Latvia 1.7% compare
  5. 109 Croatia 1.7% compare
  6. 110 Bulgaria 1.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is bank overhead costs to total assets in Estonia?
Bank overhead costs to total assets in Estonia was 1.7% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
What is the highest bank overhead costs to total assets recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest bank overhead costs to total assets recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2016.
How does Estonia rank for bank overhead costs to total assets?
Estonia ranks 107th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
Is bank overhead costs to total assets rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Estonia 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.