Sierra Leone vs Zimbabwe: Bank net interest margin

Sierra Leone
14.7%
in 2019
Zimbabwe
12.8%
in 2021
Sierra Leone rank
1st
Zimbabwe rank
2nd

Bank net interest margin over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Zimbabwe
510152025200020102021

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 14.7% against 12.8% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.9%.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 1st and Zimbabwe ranks 2nd of 165 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 10.0% 23.3% 13.3% Zimbabwe
2010s 11.1% 8.6% 2.5% Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank net interest margin, Sierra Leone or Zimbabwe?
Sierra Leone, at 14.7% against 12.8% in Zimbabwe as of 2019.
What is the difference in bank net interest margin between Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
1.9%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
11 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
How do Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe rank globally for bank net interest margin?
Sierra Leone ranks 1st and Zimbabwe ranks 2nd of 165 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
165 places, 3,147 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.