Bank overhead costs to total assets in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Bank overhead costs to total assets was 5.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
5.1%
Change on year
down 15.1%
World rank
17th
of 168 countries
All-time high
6.8%
in 2019
All-time low
4.9%
in 2009
Years of data
17
2005–2021

Bank overhead costs to total assets in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2005–2021

02462005201320212005: 6.2 %2006: 5.6 %2007: 5.9 %2008: 5.3 %2009: 4.9 %2010: 5.1 %2011: 6.1 %2012: 5.7 %2013: 5.8 %2014: 6.4 %2015: 6.1 %2016: 6.6 %2017: 6.8 %2018: 6.7 %2019: 6.8 %2020: 6 %2021: 5.1 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for bank overhead costs to total assets in Tanzania, United Republic of is 5.1%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.1% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bank overhead costs to total assets in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 6.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2009.

That places Tanzania, United Republic of 17th out of 168 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Bank overhead costs to total assets in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Bank overhead costs to total assets (%) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2005 to 2021.
Year % Change
2005 6.2%
2006 5.6% -8.5%
2007 5.9% +4.5%
2008 5.3% -9.2%
2009 4.9% -8.6%
2010 5.1% +5.4%
2011 6.1% +19.3%
2012 5.7% -8.0%
2013 5.8% +2.8%
2014 6.4% +10.2%
2015 6.1% -4.2%
2016 6.6% +8.3%
2017 6.8% +2.1%
2018 6.7% -1.1%
2019 6.8% +1.8%
2020 6.0% -12.5%
2021 5.1% -15.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.6% 4.9% 6.2% 5
2010s 6.2% 5.1% 6.8% 10
2020s 5.5% 5.1% 6.0% 2

Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of

  1. 14 Dominican Republic 5.5% compare
  2. 15 Chad 5.5% compare
  3. 16 Uganda 5.1% compare
  4. 18 Kyrgyzstan 5.0% compare
  5. 19 Ghana 4.8% compare
  6. 20 Angola 4.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is bank overhead costs to total assets in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Bank overhead costs to total assets in Tanzania, United Republic of was 5.1% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
What is the highest bank overhead costs to total assets recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest bank overhead costs to total assets recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2009.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for bank overhead costs to total assets?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 17th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
Is bank overhead costs to total assets rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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.