Sierra Leone: Bank overhead cost

The latest value from 2019 is 8.99 percent, an increase from 7.25 percent in 2018. In comparison, the world average is 3.04 percent, based on data from 159 countries. Historically, the average for Sierra Leone from 2000 to 2019 is 9.29 percent. The minimum value, 5.59 percent, was reached in 2014 while the maximum of 12.4 percent was recorded in 2008. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

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.