Bank overhead costs to total assets (%) in Syria
Syria: Bank overhead costs to total assets (%) was 1.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank overhead costs to total assets in Syria, 2005–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank overhead costs to total assets in Syria is 1.2%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank overhead costs to total assets in Syria peaked at 6.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2007.
Syria ranks 141st 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 Syria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6.5% | — |
| 2006 | 1.7% | -74.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -70.0% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +110.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -40.9% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | +164.7% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -19.4% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | +29.4% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -35.6% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | +27.1% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -42.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -22.9% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | +59.9% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -5.4% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 1.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.3%, 27% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Syria's 1.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.5%, 80% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 0.5% | 6.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.8% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More financial sector data for Syria
- 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 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0003 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 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0002 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 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0003 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 Syria?
- Bank overhead costs to total assets in Syria was 1.2% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank overhead costs to total assets recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest bank overhead costs to total assets recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2007.
- How does Syria rank for bank overhead costs to total assets?
- Syria ranks 141st out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank overhead costs to total assets rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria 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.