Bank overhead costs to total assets (%) in Türkiye
Türkiye: Bank overhead costs to total assets (%) was 1.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank overhead costs to total assets in Türkiye, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank overhead costs to total assets in Türkiye is 1.5%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 25.4% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank overhead costs to total assets in Türkiye peaked at 7.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2021.
Türkiye ranks 120th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Bank overhead costs to total assets (%) in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.9% | — |
| 2001 | 3.5% | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | +31.9% |
| 2003 | 7.2% | +54.1% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | -22.2% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | -36.5% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | -17.8% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -25.4% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 1.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.4%, 60% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 1.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.7%, 89% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 2.8% | 7.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 2.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
More financial sector data for Türkiye
- 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 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.8 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 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 1.31 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 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.8 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 Türkiye?
- Bank overhead costs to total assets in Türkiye was 1.5% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank overhead costs to total assets recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest bank overhead costs to total assets recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2021.
- How does Türkiye rank for bank overhead costs to total assets?
- Türkiye ranks 120th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank overhead costs to total assets rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye 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.