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 165 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.
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
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 22.8% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 4.95 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 36.87 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 25.43 billion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 22.9% (2025)
- Broad money 38.6% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. -3.8% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 24.9% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 1.7 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 8,731 (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 165 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.