Bank overhead costs to total assets (%) in Russia

Russia: Bank overhead costs to total assets (%) was 0.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.5%
Change on year
down 82.5%
World rank
165th
of 168 countries
All-time high
84.3%
in 2010
All-time low
0.5%
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

0204060802000201020212000: 7.7 %2001: 4.8 %2002: 4.3 %2003: 3.6 %2004: 3.9 %2005: 8.6 %2006: 6.2 %2007: 6.8 %2008: 7.5 %2009: 45.9 %2010: 84.3 %2011: 17.3 %2012: 15.6 %2013: 15.1 %2014: 14.4 %2015: 2.9 %2016: 3.5 %2017: 3.7 %2018: 3 %2019: 3.1 %2020: 2.7 %2021: 0.465 %

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

Analysis

Russia recorded 0.5% for bank overhead costs to total assets in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 82.5% on the previous year and down 97.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bank overhead costs to total assets in Russia peaked at 84.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2021.

Russia ranks 165th of 168 countries on this measure, 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 Russia, year by year

Annual values for Bank overhead costs to total assets (%) in Russia, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 7.7% —
2001 4.8% -37.8%
2002 4.3% -10.1%
2003 3.6% -16.7%
2004 3.9% +9.1%
2005 8.6% +118.1%
2006 6.2% -27.6%
2007 6.8% +9.3%
2008 7.5% +10.5%
2009 45.9% +512.1%
2010 84.3% +83.5%
2011 17.3% -79.5%
2012 15.6% -9.8%
2013 15.1% -3.4%
2014 14.4% -4.5%
2015 2.9% -79.9%
2016 3.5% +22.3%
2017 3.7% +5.2%
2018 3.0% -18.2%
2019 3.1% +3.0%
2020 2.7% -15.1%
2021 0.5% -82.5%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 0.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 31% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 0.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.7%, 28% of the median. (50 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Bank overhead costs to total assets (%) in Russia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +512.1% 7.5% 45.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.9% 3.6% 45.9% 10
2010s 16.3% 2.9% 84.3% 10
2020s 1.6% 0.5% 2.7% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is bank overhead costs to total assets in Russia?
Bank overhead costs to total assets in Russia was 0.5% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
What is the highest bank overhead costs to total assets recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 84.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest bank overhead costs to total assets recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2021.
How does Russia rank for bank overhead costs to total assets?
Russia ranks 165th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
Is bank overhead costs to total assets rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is down 97.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Russia 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
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.