Bank net interest margin (%) in Chile
Chile: Bank net interest margin (%) was 2.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank net interest margin in Chile, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank net interest margin in Chile is 2.9%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank net interest margin in Chile peaked at 4.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2021.
Chile ranks 89th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Bank net interest margin (%) in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.8% | — |
| 2001 | 4.7% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | -27.4% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | +22.2% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | -28.4% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | -8.6% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 2.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.9%, 1.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Chile's 2.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.5%, 65% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 3.6% | 4.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.2% | 4.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More financial sector data for Chile
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.62 % 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 31.58 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 2.48 % 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 23.06 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.62 % 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 31.58 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank net interest margin in Chile?
- Bank net interest margin in Chile was 2.9% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank net interest margin recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest bank net interest margin recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2021.
- How does Chile rank for bank net interest margin?
- Chile ranks 89th out of 166 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank net interest margin rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile 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.