Bank overhead costs to total assets in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Bank overhead costs to total assets was 1.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
1.9%
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
96th
of 168 countries
All-time high
2.9%
in 2012
All-time low
1.9%
in 2021
Years of data
10
2012–2021

Bank overhead costs to total assets in Sri Lanka, 2012–2021

01232012201620212012: 2.9 %2013: 2.7 %2014: 2.5 %2015: 2.8 %2016: 2.7 %2017: 2.6 %2018: 2.4 %2019: 2.6 %2020: 2 %2021: 1.9 %

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

Analysis

In 2021, bank overhead costs to total assets in Sri Lanka stood at 1.9%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bank overhead costs to total assets in Sri Lanka peaked at 2.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2021.

That places Sri Lanka 96th out of 168 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Bank overhead costs to total assets in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Bank overhead costs to total assets (%) in Sri Lanka, 2012 to 2021.
Year % Change
2012 2.9%
2013 2.7% -7.0%
2014 2.5% -7.3%
2015 2.8% +12.5%
2016 2.7% -2.9%
2017 2.6% -2.9%
2018 2.4% -7.1%
2019 2.6% +7.8%
2020 2.0% -23.7%
2021 1.9% -5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.6% 2.4% 2.9% 8
2020s 1.9% 1.9% 2.0% 2

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 93 Philippines 2.0% compare
  2. 94 Pakistan 1.9% compare
  3. 95 Burkina Faso 1.9% compare
  4. 97 Poland 1.9% compare
  5. 98 Cambodia 1.9% compare
  6. 99 India 1.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is bank overhead costs to total assets in Sri Lanka?
Bank overhead costs to total assets in Sri Lanka was 1.9% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
What is the highest bank overhead costs to total assets recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2012.
What is the lowest bank overhead costs to total assets recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2021.
How does Sri Lanka rank for bank overhead costs to total assets?
Sri Lanka ranks 96th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
Is bank overhead costs to total assets rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sri Lanka 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.