Bank net interest margin in Benin
Benin: Bank net interest margin was 3.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Bank net interest margin in Benin, 2000–2019
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank net interest margin in Benin is 3.1%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 14.8% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank net interest margin in Benin peaked at 6.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2016.
That places Benin 80th out of 165 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | 4.1% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 1.7% | 4.2% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More financial sector data for Benin
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 19.7% (2025)
- Net domestic credit 3.35 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 2.25 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 19.8% (2025)
- Broad money 29.6% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 2.0% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 19.8% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 581.93 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -7,847 (2025)
- Claims on central government 3.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank net interest margin in Benin?
- Bank net interest margin in Benin was 3.1% in 2019, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank net interest margin recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest bank net interest margin recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2016.
- How does Benin rank for bank net interest margin?
- Benin ranks 80th out of 165 countries with data for 2019.
- Is bank net interest margin rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin 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.