Bank net interest margin (%) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Bank net interest margin (%) was 8.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Bank net interest margin in Eswatini, 2000–2019
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, bank net interest margin in Eswatini stood at 8.0%.
That represents a change of up 16.5% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank net interest margin in Eswatini peaked at 8.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2013.
Eswatini ranks 13th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Bank net interest margin (%) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.5% | — |
| 2001 | 5.6% | -13.7% |
| 2002 | 8.0% | +42.2% |
| 2003 | 7.4% | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 7.1% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | -18.5% |
| 2009 | 7.4% | +30.9% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | -25.7% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | +20.6% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 8.0% | +16.5% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 8.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.8%, 2.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 8.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.4%, 1.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 5.6% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 4.8% | 8.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More financial sector data for Eswatini
- 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 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.15 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 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5.22 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 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 7.15 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 Eswatini?
- Bank net interest margin in Eswatini was 8.0% in 2019, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank net interest margin recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest bank net interest margin recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2013.
- How does Eswatini rank for bank net interest margin?
- Eswatini ranks 13th out of 166 countries with data for 2019.
- Is bank net interest margin rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.