Bank overhead costs to total assets in Gambia

Gambia: Bank overhead costs to total assets was 4.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
4.0%
Change on year
down 27.5%
World rank
33rd
of 168 countries
All-time high
10.8%
in 2007
All-time low
4.0%
in 2020
Years of data
11
2005–2020

Bank overhead costs to total assets in Gambia, 2005–2020

02.557.5102005201220202005: 9.6 %2006: 9.7 %2007: 10.8 %2008: 8.9 %2009: 6.9 %2015: 5.9 %2016: 5.4 %2017: 6.5 %2018: 7.2 %2019: 5.6 %2020: 4 %

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

Analysis

In 2020, bank overhead costs to total assets in Gambia stood at 4.0%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 27.5% on the previous year and down 41.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bank overhead costs to total assets in Gambia peaked at 10.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2020.

That places Gambia 33rd out of 168 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Bank overhead costs to total assets (%) in Gambia, 2005 to 2020.
Year % Change
2005 9.6%
2006 9.7% +0.1%
2007 10.8% +11.9%
2008 8.9% -18.0%
2009 6.9% -21.8%
2015 5.9% -14.5%
2016 5.4% -8.4%
2017 6.5% +19.8%
2018 7.2% +11.0%
2019 5.6% -23.0%
2020 4.0% -27.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.2% 6.9% 10.8% 5
2010s 6.1% 5.4% 7.2% 5
2020s 4.0% 4.0% 4.0% 1

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 30 Namibia 4.1% compare
  2. 31 Madagascar 4.1% compare
  3. 32 Jamaica 4.1% compare
  4. 34 Costa Rica 3.9% compare
  5. 35 Gabon 3.9% compare
  6. 36 El Salvador 3.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is bank overhead costs to total assets in Gambia?
Bank overhead costs to total assets in Gambia was 4.0% in 2020, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
What is the highest bank overhead costs to total assets recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2007.
What is the lowest bank overhead costs to total assets recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2020.
How does Gambia rank for bank overhead costs to total assets?
Gambia ranks 33rd out of 168 countries with data for 2020.
Is bank overhead costs to total assets rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Gambia 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.