Bank overhead costs to total assets in Nepal

Nepal: Bank overhead costs to total assets was 1.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
1.7%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
106th
of 168 countries
All-time high
6.3%
in 2003
All-time low
1.7%
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

234562000201020212000: 2 %2001: 1.9 %2002: 1.8 %2003: 6.3 %2004: 2.9 %2005: 2.4 %2006: 2.1 %2007: 2.7 %2008: 2.1 %2009: 2.1 %2010: 2.5 %2011: 2.3 %2012: 2.1 %2013: 2.1 %2014: 2.2 %2015: 2.1 %2016: 1.9 %2017: 1.8 %2018: 1.8 %2019: 2 %2020: 1.7 %2021: 1.7 %

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

Analysis

Nepal recorded 1.7% for bank overhead costs to total assets in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bank overhead costs to total assets in Nepal peaked at 6.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2021.

Nepal ranks 106th of 168 countries on this measure, 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 Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Bank overhead costs to total assets (%) in Nepal, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 2.0%
2001 1.9% -5.6%
2002 1.8% -6.2%
2003 6.3% +246.8%
2004 2.9% -54.3%
2005 2.4% -14.7%
2006 2.1% -14.7%
2007 2.7% +29.0%
2008 2.1% -20.4%
2009 2.1% -2.3%
2010 2.5% +19.9%
2011 2.3% -9.1%
2012 2.1% -6.2%
2013 2.1% -0.1%
2014 2.2% +2.5%
2015 2.1% -1.6%
2016 1.9% -12.7%
2017 1.8% -1.9%
2018 1.8% +0.2%
2019 2.0% +8.1%
2020 1.7% -13.5%
2021 1.7% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.6% 1.8% 6.3% 10
2010s 2.1% 1.8% 2.5% 10
2020s 1.7% 1.7% 1.7% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is bank overhead costs to total assets in Nepal?
Bank overhead costs to total assets in Nepal was 1.7% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
What is the highest bank overhead costs to total assets recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2003.
What is the lowest bank overhead costs to total assets recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2021.
How does Nepal rank for bank overhead costs to total assets?
Nepal ranks 106th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
Is bank overhead costs to total assets rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nepal 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.