Bank net interest margin (%) in Belize
Belize: Bank net interest margin (%) was 5.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Bank net interest margin in Belize, 2002–2020
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
Belize recorded 5.9% for bank net interest margin in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.8% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank net interest margin in Belize peaked at 9.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2009.
Belize ranks 27th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Bank net interest margin (%) in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 8.2% | — |
| 2003 | 8.0% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 7.5% | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 8.2% | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 6.7% | -18.0% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | +17.7% |
| 2008 | 7.5% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | -33.1% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | +46.1% |
| 2017 | 9.3% | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | -28.1% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | -10.8% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 5.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.6%, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Belize's 5.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.5%, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | 5.0% | 8.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 5.7% | 9.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.9% | 5.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More financial sector data for Belize
- 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 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 20.12 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 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 14.69 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 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 20.12 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 Belize?
- Bank net interest margin in Belize was 5.9% in 2020, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank net interest margin recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest bank net interest margin recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2009.
- How does Belize rank for bank net interest margin?
- Belize ranks 27th out of 166 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank net interest margin rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize 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.