Afghanistan vs Norway: Bank net interest margin

Afghanistan
1.7%
in 2021
Norway
1.8%
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
132nd
Norway rank
129th

Bank net interest margin over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Norway
24681012200020102021

How they compare

Norway currently reports 1.8% against 1.7% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 132nd and Norway ranks 129th of 166 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 9.9% 1.4% 8.5% Afghanistan
2010s 4.8% 1.6% 3.3% Afghanistan
2020s 2.3% 1.9% 0.4% Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank net interest margin, Afghanistan or Norway?
Norway, at 1.8% against 1.7% in Afghanistan as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank net interest margin between Afghanistan and Norway?
0.1%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Norway?
15 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and Norway rank globally for bank net interest margin?
Afghanistan ranks 132nd and Norway ranks 129th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as Bank net interest margin (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Bank net interest margin (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
166 places, 3,163 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Raw data are from Bankscope. Data2080[t] / ((data2010[t] + data2010[t-1])/2). Numerator and denominator are 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.