Bank net interest margin (%) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Bank net interest margin (%) was 2.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank net interest margin in Bhutan, 2014–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 2.6% for bank net interest margin in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.8% on the previous year and down 58.8% over ten years.
Bhutan ranks 97th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Bank net interest margin (%) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 6.3% | — |
| 2015 | 5.6% | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | -9.8% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 2.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.8%, 68% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 2.6% is below the median for South Asia, which is 3.2%, 82% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.3% | 4.3% | 6.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 2.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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- 99 Burkina Faso 2.6% compare
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More financial sector data for Bhutan
- 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 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.82 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 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5.71 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 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 7.82 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 Bhutan?
- Bank net interest margin in Bhutan was 2.6% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank net interest margin recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest bank net interest margin recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2021.
- How does Bhutan rank for bank net interest margin?
- Bhutan ranks 97th out of 166 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank net interest margin rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan 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.