Bank overhead costs to total assets (%) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Bank overhead costs to total assets (%) was 4.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank overhead costs to total assets in Nicaragua, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, bank overhead costs to total assets in Nicaragua stood at 4.4%.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank overhead costs to total assets in Nicaragua peaked at 7.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2000.
Nicaragua ranks 24th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Bank overhead costs to total assets (%) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.0% | — |
| 2001 | 4.9% | +24.6% |
| 2002 | 5.2% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 7.6% | +65.7% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | -34.3% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | +0.4% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 4.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.9%, 1.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 4.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.2%, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.0% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.5% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More financial sector data for Nicaragua
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 6.35 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 4.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 6.35 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank overhead costs to total assets in Nicaragua?
- Bank overhead costs to total assets in Nicaragua was 4.4% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank overhead costs to total assets recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest bank overhead costs to total assets recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2000.
- How does Nicaragua rank for bank overhead costs to total assets?
- Nicaragua ranks 24th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank overhead costs to total assets rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.