Bank overhead costs to total assets in Mauritius
Mauritius: Bank overhead costs to total assets was 1.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank overhead costs to total assets in Mauritius, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, bank overhead costs to total assets in Mauritius stood at 1.1%.
That represents a change of down 34.6% on the previous year and down 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank overhead costs to total assets in Mauritius peaked at 10.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2001.
That places Mauritius 145th 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 Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.3% | — |
| 2001 | 0.9% | -26.9% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | +51.7% |
| 2003 | 10.2% | +632.8% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | -56.8% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | -30.7% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | -43.6% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | +240.6% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | -49.4% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | -24.8% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | -15.5% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -34.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 0.9% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.7% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 142 Portugal 1.1% compare
- 143 Algeria 1.1% compare
- 144 Luxembourg 1.1% compare
- 146 Taiwan, China 1.1% compare
- 147 Belgium 1.0% compare
- 148 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.0% compare
More financial sector data for Mauritius
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 869,032 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 66.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 13.97 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 1.27 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 6.00 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 6.25 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 7.53 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 7.51 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 6,042 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank overhead costs to total assets in Mauritius?
- Bank overhead costs to total assets in Mauritius was 1.1% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank overhead costs to total assets recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest bank overhead costs to total assets recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2001.
- How does Mauritius rank for bank overhead costs to total assets?
- Mauritius ranks 145th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank overhead costs to total assets rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius 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.