Bank overhead costs to total assets in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Bank overhead costs to total assets was 8.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
8.0%
Change on year
up 61.5%
World rank
2nd
of 168 countries
All-time high
12.5%
in 2010
All-time low
4.9%
in 2020
Years of data
13
2001–2021

Bank overhead costs to total assets in Zimbabwe, 2001–2021

0510152001201120212001: 7.6 %2010: 12.5 %2011: 10.5 %2012: 9.8 %2013: 9.5 %2014: 8.6 %2015: 8.1 %2016: 6.3 %2017: 6.3 %2018: 8.3 %2019: 12.5 %2020: 4.9 %2021: 8 %

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

Analysis

In 2021, bank overhead costs to total assets in Zimbabwe stood at 8.0%.

The figure is up 61.5% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bank overhead costs to total assets in Zimbabwe peaked at 12.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2020.

Zimbabwe ranks 2nd of 168 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Bank overhead costs to total assets in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Bank overhead costs to total assets (%) in Zimbabwe, 2001 to 2021.
Year % Change
2001 7.6%
2010 12.5% +64.4%
2011 10.5% -16.2%
2012 9.8% -6.7%
2013 9.5% -3.6%
2014 8.6% -8.7%
2015 8.1% -6.6%
2016 6.3% -21.4%
2017 6.3% -0.5%
2018 8.3% +32.3%
2019 12.5% +49.6%
2020 4.9% -60.5%
2021 8.0% +61.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.6% 7.6% 7.6% 1
2010s 9.2% 6.3% 12.5% 10
2020s 6.4% 4.9% 8.0% 2

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 1 Sierra Leone 9.0% compare
  2. 3 Argentina 7.2% compare
  3. 4 Venezuela 6.7% compare
  4. 5 Eswatini 6.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is bank overhead costs to total assets in Zimbabwe?
Bank overhead costs to total assets in Zimbabwe was 8.0% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
What is the highest bank overhead costs to total assets recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest bank overhead costs to total assets recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2020.
How does Zimbabwe rank for bank overhead costs to total assets?
Zimbabwe ranks 2nd out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
Is bank overhead costs to total assets rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Zimbabwe 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
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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.