Bank net interest margin in Cuba

Cuba: Bank net interest margin was 1.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
1.8%
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
128th
of 166 countries
All-time high
3.7%
in 2001
All-time low
0.8%
in 2016
Years of data
13
2001–2020

Bank net interest margin in Cuba, 2001–2020

12342001201020202001: 3.7 %2002: 3.4 %2003: 3.5 %2004: 1.7 %2005: 1.5 %2006: 1.5 %2007: 0.947 %2015: 0.914 %2016: 0.809 %2017: 1.5 %2018: 1.8 %2019: 1.7 %2020: 1.8 %

Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for bank net interest margin in Cuba is 1.8%, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 93.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bank net interest margin in Cuba peaked at 3.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2016.

That places Cuba 128th out of 166 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Bank net interest margin in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Bank net interest margin (%) in Cuba, 2001 to 2020.
Year % Change
2001 3.7% —
2002 3.4% -8.6%
2003 3.5% +3.2%
2004 1.7% -51.0%
2005 1.5% -12.0%
2006 1.5% +2.0%
2007 0.9% -38.2%
2015 0.9% -3.4%
2016 0.8% -11.5%
2017 1.5% +80.0%
2018 1.8% +24.7%
2019 1.7% -4.3%
2020 1.8% +5.6%

Cuba compared with similar countries

  • Cuba's 1.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.6%, 52% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Cuba's 1.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.5%, 41% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Bank net interest margin in Cuba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2017 +80.0% 0.8% 1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.3% 0.9% 3.7% 7
2010s 1.3% 0.8% 1.8% 5
2020s 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 1

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 125 Czechia 1.9% compare
  2. 126 Malta 1.9% compare
  3. 127 United Kingdom 1.8% compare
  4. 129 Norway 1.8% compare
  5. 130 Latvia 1.8% compare
  6. 131 Turkmenistan 1.7% compare

See the full ranking of 166 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is bank net interest margin in Cuba?
Bank net interest margin in Cuba was 1.8% in 2020, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
What is the highest bank net interest margin recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2001.
What is the lowest bank net interest margin recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2016.
How does Cuba rank for bank net interest margin?
Cuba ranks 128th out of 166 countries with data for 2020.
Is bank net interest margin rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is up 93.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cuba 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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Indicator
Bank net interest margin (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
166 places, 3,163 data points, 2000–2021
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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.