Bank overhead costs to total assets (%) in Iraq
Iraq: Bank overhead costs to total assets (%) was 1.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank overhead costs to total assets in Iraq, 2006–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, bank overhead costs to total assets in Iraq stood at 1.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.6% on the previous year and down 58.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank overhead costs to total assets in Iraq peaked at 4.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2019.
That places Iraq 152nd out of 168 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.7% | — |
| 2007 | 4.9% | +181.9% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | -46.9% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -51.4% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | +75.3% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -66.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +24.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -38.5% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +52.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 1.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.4%, 41% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 1.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.5%, 69% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6% | 1.3% | 4.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.6% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More financial sector data for Iraq
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 8.44 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 6.17 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 8.44 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank overhead costs to total assets in Iraq?
- Bank overhead costs to total assets in Iraq was 1.0% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank overhead costs to total assets recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest bank overhead costs to total assets recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2019.
- How does Iraq rank for bank overhead costs to total assets?
- Iraq ranks 152nd out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank overhead costs to total assets rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq 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.