Bank net interest margin (%) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Bank net interest margin (%) was 7.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank net interest margin in Dominican Republic, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, bank net interest margin in Dominican Republic stood at 7.1%.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank net interest margin in Dominican Republic peaked at 10.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2003.
Dominican Republic ranks 18th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Bank net interest margin (%) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.7% | — |
| 2001 | 8.9% | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 8.8% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 5.9% | -33.4% |
| 2004 | 9.5% | +61.9% |
| 2005 | 7.3% | -23.5% |
| 2006 | 8.7% | +19.0% |
| 2007 | 9.1% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 10.6% | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 10.9% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 10.5% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 10.5% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 10.3% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 9.9% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 9.1% | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 9.1% | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 9.7% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 8.2% | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 7.2% | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | -1.5% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 7.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.6%, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 7.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.5%, 1.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.0% | 5.9% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 7.6% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More financial sector data for Dominican Republic
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.68 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5.61 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 7.68 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank net interest margin in Dominican Republic?
- Bank net interest margin in Dominican Republic was 7.1% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank net interest margin recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest bank net interest margin recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2003.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for bank net interest margin?
- Dominican Republic ranks 18th out of 166 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank net interest margin rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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.