Kenya vs Nicaragua: Bank net interest margin

Kenya
6.1%
in 2021
Nicaragua
6.6%
in 2021
Kenya rank
23rd
Nicaragua rank
20th

Bank net interest margin over time

  • Kenya
  • Nicaragua
02.557.51012.5200020102021

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 6.6% against 6.1% in Kenya, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

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

Kenya ranks 23rd and Nicaragua ranks 20th of 166 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Nicaragua Difference Ahead
2000s 8.0% 7.6% 0.4% Kenya
2010s 8.0% 7.7% 0.3% Kenya
2020s 6.2% 6.5% 0.4% Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank net interest margin, Kenya or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 6.6% against 6.1% in Kenya as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank net interest margin between Kenya and Nicaragua?
0.5%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nicaragua?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Kenya and Nicaragua rank globally for bank net interest margin?
Kenya ranks 23rd and Nicaragua ranks 20th 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.