Bank net interest margin in Bahrain
Bahrain: Bank net interest margin was 2.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Bank net interest margin in Bahrain, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 2.1% for bank net interest margin in 2021.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank net interest margin in Bahrain peaked at 2.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2004.
Bahrain ranks 113th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Bank net interest margin in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.8% | — |
| 2001 | 1.8% | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | +25.2% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | +19.6% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | -18.9% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | +1.7% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 2.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.9%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 2.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.4%, 89% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More financial sector data for Bahrain
- 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 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 116.55 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 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 85.11 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 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 116.55 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 Bahrain?
- Bank net interest margin in Bahrain was 2.1% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank net interest margin recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest bank net interest margin recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2004.
- How does Bahrain rank for bank net interest margin?
- Bahrain ranks 113th out of 166 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank net interest margin rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain 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.