Bank net interest margin (%) in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Bank net interest margin (%) was 6.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank net interest margin in Azerbaijan, 2001–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank net interest margin in Azerbaijan is 6.1%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank net interest margin in Azerbaijan peaked at 12.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2015.
That places Azerbaijan 24th out of 166 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Bank net interest margin (%) in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.6% | — |
| 2002 | 12.5% | +124.1% |
| 2003 | 8.9% | -28.7% |
| 2004 | 8.4% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 9.8% | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 8.4% | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 8.6% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 9.0% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | -29.7% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | -16.5% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | -14.6% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | +41.6% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | -52.3% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | +39.8% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | -2.6% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 6.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.6%, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 6.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.0%, 3.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 5.6% | 12.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 3.5% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 6.1% | 6.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More financial sector data for Azerbaijan
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.73 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 7.73 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank net interest margin in Azerbaijan?
- Bank net interest margin in Azerbaijan was 6.1% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank net interest margin recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest bank net interest margin recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2015.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for bank net interest margin?
- Azerbaijan ranks 24th out of 166 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank net interest margin rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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.