Bank overhead costs to total assets in Türkiye

Türkiye: Bank overhead costs to total assets was 1.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
1.5%
Change on year
down 25.4%
World rank
120th
of 168 countries
All-time high
7.2%
in 2003
All-time low
1.5%
in 2021
Years of data
20
2000–2021

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

24682000201020212000: 3.9 %2001: 3.5 %2002: 4.7 %2003: 7.2 %2004: 5.6 %2007: 3.6 %2008: 2.9 %2009: 2.8 %2010: 2.7 %2011: 2.3 %2012: 2.5 %2013: 2.3 %2014: 2.3 %2015: 2.2 %2016: 2.1 %2017: 2.1 %2018: 1.8 %2019: 1.9 %2020: 2 %2021: 1.5 %

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

Annual values for Bank overhead costs to total assets (%) in Türkiye, 2000 to 2021.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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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.