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 166 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.
Bank net interest margin (%) in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.1% | — |
| 2001 | 5.1% | +24.4% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 6.0% | +28.8% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | -27.5% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 4.8% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | -31.8% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | -18.2% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -28.0% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | +96.6% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | -15.8% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | +14.8% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 3.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.8%, 82% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Benin's 3.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.4%, 71% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
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
- 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 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.7 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 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 1.24 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 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.7 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 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 166 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.