Liberia vs Zambia: Bank net interest margin

Liberia
8.1%
in 2021
Zambia
9.4%
in 2021
Liberia rank
11th
Zambia rank
9th

Bank net interest margin over time

  • Liberia
  • Zambia
02.557.51012.5200020102021

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 9.4% against 8.1% in Liberia, a difference of 1.3%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Liberia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Liberia ahead.

Liberia ranks 11th and Zambia ranks 9th of 166 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Zambia Difference Ahead
2010s 7.1% 8.6% 1.4% Zambia
2020s 7.7% 8.0% 0.3% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank net interest margin, Liberia or Zambia?
Zambia, at 9.4% against 8.1% in Liberia as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank net interest margin between Liberia and Zambia?
1.3%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Zambia?
7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
How do Liberia and Zambia rank globally for bank net interest margin?
Liberia ranks 11th and Zambia ranks 9th 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.