Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Bank net interest margin

Ethiopia
3.6%
in 2021
Nigeria
3.6%
in 2021
Ethiopia rank
64th
Nigeria rank
66th

Bank net interest margin over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Nigeria
24681012200020102021

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 3.6% against 3.6% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 64th and Nigeria ranks 66th of 166 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 3.9% 8.1% 4.2% Nigeria
2010s 5.1% 7.0% 2.0% Nigeria
2020s 4.3% 4.2% 0.1% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank net interest margin, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
Ethiopia, at 3.6% against 3.6% in Nigeria as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank net interest margin between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
0.0%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for bank net interest margin?
Ethiopia ranks 64th and Nigeria ranks 66th 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.