El Salvador vs Guatemala: Bank net interest margin

El Salvador
6.0%
in 2021
Guatemala
5.8%
in 2021
El Salvador rank
26th
Guatemala rank
28th

Bank net interest margin over time

  • El Salvador
  • Guatemala
246810200020102021

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 6.0% against 5.8% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 26th and Guatemala ranks 28th of 166 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Guatemala in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Guatemala Difference Ahead
2000s 6.5% 7.0% 0.5% Guatemala
2010s 6.4% 6.3% 0.2% El Salvador
2020s 6.2% 5.6% 0.6% El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank net interest margin, El Salvador or Guatemala?
El Salvador, at 6.0% against 5.8% in Guatemala as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank net interest margin between El Salvador and Guatemala?
0.2%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guatemala?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do El Salvador and Guatemala rank globally for bank net interest margin?
El Salvador ranks 26th and Guatemala ranks 28th 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.