Tanzania vs Zambia: Bank net interest margin (%)

Tanzania
8.0%
in 2021
Zambia
9.4%
in 2021
Tanzania rank
12th
Zambia rank
9th

Bank net interest margin (%) over time

  • Tanzania
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 9.4% against 8.0% in Tanzania, a difference of 1.4%.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Zambia ahead.

Tanzania ranks 12th and Zambia ranks 9th of 166 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 7.9% 9.7% 1.7% Zambia
2010s 8.0% 8.7% 0.7% Zambia
2020s 8.2% 8.0% 0.2% Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank net interest margin, Tanzania or Zambia?
Zambia, at 9.4% against 8.0% in Tanzania as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank net interest margin between Tanzania and Zambia?
1.4%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Zambia?
17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
How do Tanzania and Zambia rank globally for bank net interest margin?
Tanzania ranks 12th 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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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.