Bank net interest margin (%) in Brazil
Brazil: Bank net interest margin (%) was 4.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank net interest margin in Brazil, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank net interest margin in Brazil is 4.4%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank net interest margin in Brazil peaked at 8.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2014.
Brazil ranks 45th of 166 countries on this measure, 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 Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.4% | — |
| 2001 | 6.1% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 6.2% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 8.4% | +35.1% |
| 2004 | 7.5% | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 7.0% | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 7.8% | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 7.5% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | -54.2% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | +82.2% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | -21.8% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | -23.0% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | +32.1% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | +83.5% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | -20.9% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | -17.4% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | +25.1% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | -29.8% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | +3.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 4.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.6%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 4.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.5%, 98% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7% | 3.4% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 3.1% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.3% | 4.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More financial sector data for Brazil
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 18.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 6.54 % 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 13.87 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 18.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 6.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank net interest margin in Brazil?
- Bank net interest margin in Brazil was 4.4% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank net interest margin recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest bank net interest margin recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2014.
- How does Brazil rank for bank net interest margin?
- Brazil ranks 45th out of 166 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank net interest margin rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil 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.