Bank net interest margin (%) in Gabon
Gabon: Bank net interest margin (%) was 4.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Bank net interest margin in Gabon, 2012–2019
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, bank net interest margin in Gabon stood at 4.0%.
The figure is down 19.5% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.
Gabon ranks 52nd of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Bank net interest margin (%) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 6.5% | — |
| 2013 | 7.2% | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | -20.5% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | -57.7% |
| 2016 | 9.1% | +276.6% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | -37.3% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | -19.5% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 4.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.6%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 4.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.4%, 91% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Gabon
More financial sector data for Gabon
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 9.79 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 7.15 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 9.79 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank net interest margin in Gabon?
- Bank net interest margin in Gabon was 4.0% in 2019, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank net interest margin recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest bank net interest margin recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2015.
- How does Gabon rank for bank net interest margin?
- Gabon ranks 52nd out of 166 countries with data for 2019.
- Is bank net interest margin rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon 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.