Bank overhead costs to total assets in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Bank overhead costs to total assets was 0.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.9%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
156th
of 168 countries
All-time high
4.4%
in 2009
All-time low
0.8%
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Bank overhead costs to total assets in Hong Kong, China, 2000–2021

12342000201020212000: 1.7 %2001: 1 %2002: 2.4 %2003: 1.3 %2004: 0.911 %2005: 1.1 %2006: 0.828 %2007: 1.7 %2008: 2.4 %2009: 4.4 %2010: 4.3 %2011: 4 %2012: 4.1 %2013: 3.3 %2014: 2.7 %2015: 0.998 %2016: 0.937 %2017: 0.948 %2018: 0.973 %2019: 0.966 %2020: 0.907 %2021: 0.913 %

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

Analysis

Hong Kong, China 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, China peaked at 4.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2006.

Hong Kong, China 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, China, year by year

Annual values for Bank overhead costs to total assets (%) in Hong Kong, China, 2000 to 2021.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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Frequently asked questions

What is bank overhead costs to total assets in Hong Kong, China?
Bank overhead costs to total assets in Hong Kong, China 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, China?
The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2009.
What is the lowest bank overhead costs to total assets recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2006.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for bank overhead costs to total assets?
Hong Kong, China ranks 156th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
Is bank overhead costs to total assets rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
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, China 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.