Bank net interest margin (%) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Bank net interest margin (%) was 3.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank net interest margin in Bolivia, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 3.8% for bank net interest margin in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank net interest margin in Bolivia peaked at 6.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2021.
That places Bolivia 60th out of 166 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Bank net interest margin (%) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.0% | — |
| 2001 | 6.2% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 5.5% | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 5.0% | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | +22.6% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | +22.5% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 5.9% | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | -13.6% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 3.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.8%, 99% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 3.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.5%, 85% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | 4.4% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 5.1% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.8% | 4.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More financial sector data for Bolivia
- 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 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 2.83 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 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 2.07 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 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 2.83 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 Bolivia?
- Bank net interest margin in Bolivia was 3.8% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank net interest margin recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest bank net interest margin recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2021.
- How does Bolivia rank for bank net interest margin?
- Bolivia ranks 60th out of 166 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank net interest margin rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia 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.