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% |
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 |
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More financial sector data for Iraq
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -29.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -19.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.2102 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 1,137 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -19.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,148 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate -6.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 1,529 SDR per person (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.