Bank overhead costs to total assets (%) in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Bank overhead costs to total assets (%) was 0.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank overhead costs to total assets in Hong Kong, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 0.9% for bank overhead costs to total assets in 2021.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 77.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank overhead costs to total assets in Hong Kong peaked at 4.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2006.
Hong Kong ranks 156th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank overhead costs to total assets (%) in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.7% | — |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -38.3% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | +130.2% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -43.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -32.2% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | +24.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -27.0% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | +102.6% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | +43.0% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | +84.0% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | -19.3% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | -18.9% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -63.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +0.6% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 0.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 60% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 0.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.1%, 83% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 0.8% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 0.9% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More financial sector data for Hong Kong
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.7308 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 41,641 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -0.454 % change on previous year (2023)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 42,075 SDR per person (2023)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate -0.4501 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 42,088 SDR per person (2023)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -0.4504 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 42,088 SDR per person (2023)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -0.5027 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank overhead costs to total assets in Hong Kong?
- Bank overhead costs to total assets in Hong Kong was 0.9% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank overhead costs to total assets recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest bank overhead costs to total assets recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2006.
- How does Hong Kong rank for bank overhead costs to total assets?
- Hong Kong ranks 156th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank overhead costs to total assets rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong 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.