Libya: Bank overhead cost

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 Libya

Bank overhead costs, percent of total assets

 Latest value 0.33
 Year 2020
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2000 - 2020
 Average 0.83
 Min - Max 0.33 - 1.63
 Source Bankscope
The latest value from 2020 is 0.33 percent, a decline from 1.22 percent in 2019. In comparison, the world average is 2.72 percent, based on data from 150 countries. Historically, the average for Libya from 2000 to 2020 is 0.83 percent. The minimum value, 0.33 percent, was reached in 2020 while the maximum of 1.63 percent was recorded in 2018. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Libya - Bank overhead cost - Recent values chart

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Libya - Bank overhead cost - historical chart - 2000-2020




Definition: Operating expenses of a bank as a share of the value of all assets held. Total assets include total earning assets, cash and due from banks, foreclosed real estate, fixed assets, goodwill, other intangibles, current tax assets, deferred tax assets, discontinued operations and other assets. The 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.

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