Bank net interest margin in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Bank net interest margin was 5.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Bank net interest margin in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2001–2020
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 5.5% for bank net interest margin in 2020.
The figure is down 24.8% on the previous year and down 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank net interest margin in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 12.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2001.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 31st of 165 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.9% | 3.0% | 12.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 6.0% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 1 |
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More financial sector data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 11.2% (2023)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.69 (2023)
- Net domestic credit 23.76 trillion current LCU (2023)
- Net foreign assets 18.33 trillion current LCU (2023)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 11.3% (2023)
- Broad money 21.6% (2021)
- Claims on central government, etc. 1.5% (2023)
- Domestic credit to private sector 11.3% (2023)
- Official exchange rate 2,693 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -27,309 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank net interest margin in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Bank net interest margin in Democratic Republic of Congo was 5.5% in 2020, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank net interest margin recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest bank net interest margin recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2001.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for bank net interest margin?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 31st out of 165 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank net interest margin rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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.