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 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Bank net interest margin (%) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.0% | — |
| 2004 | 6.1% | +103.5% |
| 2005 | 10.7% | +75.0% |
| 2006 | 11.7% | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 12.3% | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 7.7% | -37.7% |
| 2010 | 10.1% | +32.2% |
| 2011 | 11.5% | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 8.2% | -28.9% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 8.1% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | -25.9% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 7.6% | +23.9% |
| 2019 | 7.3% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 5.5% | -24.8% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 5.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.4%, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 5.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.4%, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More financial sector data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1982)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1982)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1982)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1982)
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 166 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.