Bank net interest margin (%) in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Bank net interest margin (%) was 2.9% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Bank net interest margin in Cayman Islands, 2000–2012
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank net interest margin in Cayman Islands is 2.9%, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.5% on the previous year and up 132.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank net interest margin in Cayman Islands peaked at 3.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2003.
Cayman Islands ranks 91st of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Bank net interest margin (%) in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.6% | — |
| 2001 | 1.2% | -66.4% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -32.5% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | +34.7% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | +32.3% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -22.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -17.6% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +25.8% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | +35.1% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | +48.5% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | +22.5% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 2.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.9%, 1.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 2.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.5%, 64% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.8% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.6% | 2.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
More financial sector data for Cayman Islands
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 10.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0249 SDR per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 2,596 SDR per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 10.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 2,596 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 10.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 2,596 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 10.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 2,596 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 12.65 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank net interest margin in Cayman Islands?
- Bank net interest margin in Cayman Islands was 2.9% in 2012, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank net interest margin recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest bank net interest margin recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2003.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for bank net interest margin?
- Cayman Islands ranks 91st out of 166 countries with data for 2012.
- Is bank net interest margin rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cayman Islands 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.