Bank overhead costs to total assets in Israel

Israel: Bank overhead costs to total assets was 1.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
1.5%
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
123rd
of 168 countries
All-time high
2.6%
in 2006
All-time low
1.5%
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Bank overhead costs to total assets in Israel, 2000–2021

01232000201020212000: 2.2 %2001: 2.1 %2002: 2 %2003: 2.1 %2004: 2.2 %2005: 1.9 %2006: 2.6 %2007: 2.5 %2008: 2.3 %2009: 2.2 %2010: 2.4 %2011: 2.2 %2012: 2.1 %2013: 2.2 %2014: 2 %2015: 2.1 %2016: 2.2 %2017: 2 %2018: 1.9 %2019: 1.9 %2020: 1.6 %2021: 1.5 %

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

Analysis

Israel recorded 1.5% for bank overhead costs to total assets in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bank overhead costs to total assets in Israel peaked at 2.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2021.

That places Israel 123rd out of 168 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Bank overhead costs to total assets (%) in Israel, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 2.2%
2001 2.1% -7.5%
2002 2.0% -5.7%
2003 2.1% +6.5%
2004 2.2% +4.8%
2005 1.9% -10.8%
2006 2.6% +32.1%
2007 2.5% -3.4%
2008 2.3% -5.8%
2009 2.2% -4.6%
2010 2.4% +5.5%
2011 2.2% -6.4%
2012 2.1% -3.2%
2013 2.2% +2.4%
2014 2.0% -8.7%
2015 2.1% +7.1%
2016 2.2% +5.1%
2017 2.0% -10.1%
2018 1.9% -6.9%
2019 1.9% +0.4%
2020 1.6% -16.3%
2021 1.5% -7.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.2% 1.9% 2.6% 10
2010s 2.1% 1.9% 2.4% 10
2020s 1.5% 1.5% 1.6% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is bank overhead costs to total assets in Israel?
Bank overhead costs to total assets in Israel was 1.5% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
What is the highest bank overhead costs to total assets recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2006.
What is the lowest bank overhead costs to total assets recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2021.
How does Israel rank for bank overhead costs to total assets?
Israel ranks 123rd out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
Is bank overhead costs to total assets rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Israel 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.