Bank net interest margin (%) in Argentina
Argentina: Bank net interest margin (%) was 10.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Bank net interest margin in Argentina, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, bank net interest margin in Argentina stood at 10.4%.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and up 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank net interest margin in Argentina peaked at 11.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2003.
That places Argentina 5th out of 166 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Bank net interest margin (%) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.8% | — |
| 2001 | 9.2% | +144.9% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | -67.1% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | -36.6% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | +23.0% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | +29.8% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | +35.3% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 6.9% | +22.9% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 8.1% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 10.2% | +38.4% |
| 2017 | 8.4% | -17.5% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | -16.8% |
| 2019 | 10.5% | +48.7% |
| 2020 | 11.5% | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 10.4% | -9.1% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 10.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.6%, 2.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 10.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.5%, 2.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 1.9% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 5.6% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 10.4% | 11.5% | 2 |
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- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2022)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2022)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank net interest margin in Argentina?
- Bank net interest margin in Argentina was 10.4% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank net interest margin recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest bank net interest margin recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2003.
- How does Argentina rank for bank net interest margin?
- Argentina ranks 5th out of 166 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank net interest margin rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of Bank net interest margin (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.