Bank overhead costs to total assets in Namibia

Namibia: Bank overhead costs to total assets was 4.1% in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
4.1%
Change on year
up 20.6%
World rank
30th
of 167 countries
All-time high
4.8%
in 2010
All-time low
3.4%
in 2020
Years of data
16
2006–2021

Bank overhead costs to total assets in Namibia, 2006–2021

0123452006201320212006: 4.3 %2007: 4.3 %2008: 4.8 %2009: 4.7 %2010: 4.8 %2011: 4.4 %2012: 4.1 %2013: 3.7 %2014: 4 %2015: 3.8 %2016: 4 %2017: 4.2 %2018: 4 %2019: 4 %2020: 3.4 %2021: 4.1 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for bank overhead costs to total assets in Namibia is 4.1%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 20.6% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bank overhead costs to total assets in Namibia peaked at 4.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2020.

That places Namibia 30th out of 167 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.5% 4.3% 4.8% 4
2010s 4.1% 3.7% 4.8% 10
2020s 3.7% 3.4% 4.1% 2

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 27 Sudan 4.3% compare
  2. 28 Lesotho 4.3% compare
  3. 29 Belize 4.2% compare
  4. 31 Madagascar 4.1% compare
  5. 32 Jamaica 4.1% compare
  6. 33 Gambia 4.0% compare

See the full ranking of 167 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is bank overhead costs to total assets in Namibia?
Bank overhead costs to total assets in Namibia was 4.1% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
What is the highest bank overhead costs to total assets recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest bank overhead costs to total assets recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2020.
How does Namibia rank for bank overhead costs to total assets?
Namibia ranks 30th out of 167 countries with data for 2021.
Is bank overhead costs to total assets rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Namibia 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
167 places, 3,188 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

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.