Bank net interest margin in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Bank net interest margin was 1.9% in 2021. βΌ Falling
Bank net interest margin in Bangladesh, 2000β2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, bank net interest margin in Bangladesh stood at 1.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.5% on the previous year and down 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank net interest margin in Bangladesh peaked at 5.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2020.
Bangladesh ranks 124th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 1.7% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.4% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 121 Mauritius 2.0% compare
- 122 San Marino, Republic of 2.0% compare
- 123 Malaysia 2.0% compare
- 125 Czech Republic 1.9% compare
- 126 Malta 1.9% compare
- 127 United Kingdom 1.8% compare
More financial sector data for Bangladesh
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 34.4% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.91 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 28.53 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 2.38 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 34.5% (2025)
- Broad money 47.9% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 15.9% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 34.5% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 121.92 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -402,100 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank net interest margin in Bangladesh?
- Bank net interest margin in Bangladesh was 1.9% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank net interest margin recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest bank net interest margin recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2020.
- How does Bangladesh rank for bank net interest margin?
- Bangladesh ranks 124th out of 165 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank net interest margin rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.