Bank net interest margin (%) in Burundi
Burundi: Bank net interest margin (%) was 7.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank net interest margin in Burundi, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 7.2% for bank net interest margin in 2021.
That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank net interest margin in Burundi peaked at 13.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2010.
Burundi ranks 17th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Bank net interest margin (%) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.7% | — |
| 2001 | 11.5% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 8.1% | -29.3% |
| 2003 | 7.2% | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 9.7% | +33.7% |
| 2005 | 10.8% | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 13.8% | +27.7% |
| 2007 | 8.9% | -35.4% |
| 2008 | 7.4% | -17.0% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | -21.7% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | +21.8% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | +30.3% |
| 2016 | 9.4% | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 9.8% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 9.7% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 8.9% | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | -10.5% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 7.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.4%, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 7.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.4%, 1.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5% | 5.8% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 5.2% | 9.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 7.2% | 8.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More financial sector data for Burundi
- 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 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.4188 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 0.3058 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 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.4188 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 Burundi?
- Bank net interest margin in Burundi was 7.2% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank net interest margin recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest bank net interest margin recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2010.
- How does Burundi rank for bank net interest margin?
- Burundi ranks 17th out of 166 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank net interest margin rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi 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.