Bank net interest margin in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Bank net interest margin was 1.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
1.1%
Change on year
down 12.7%
World rank
149th
of 166 countries
All-time high
4.7%
in 2002
All-time low
0.7%
in 2014
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Bank net interest margin in Hong Kong, China, 2000–2021

123452000201020212000: 1.9 %2001: 1.6 %2002: 4.7 %2003: 2.3 %2004: 0.919 %2005: 2.5 %2006: 2.2 %2007: 3.1 %2008: 3.1 %2009: 2.6 %2010: 2.4 %2011: 2.3 %2012: 1.1 %2013: 0.802 %2014: 0.721 %2015: 1.5 %2016: 1.4 %2017: 1.5 %2018: 1.6 %2019: 1.6 %2020: 1.3 %2021: 1.1 %

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

Analysis

In 2021, bank net interest margin in Hong Kong, China stood at 1.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.7% on the previous year and down 51.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bank net interest margin in Hong Kong, China peaked at 4.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2014.

Hong Kong, China ranks 149th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Bank net interest margin in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Bank net interest margin (%) in Hong Kong, China, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 1.9%
2001 1.6% -14.7%
2002 4.7% +191.1%
2003 2.3% -50.6%
2004 0.9% -60.0%
2005 2.5% +168.8%
2006 2.2% -10.0%
2007 3.1% +37.5%
2008 3.1% +2.2%
2009 2.6% -16.1%
2010 2.4% -9.0%
2011 2.3% -4.3%
2012 1.1% -49.9%
2013 0.8% -29.9%
2014 0.7% -10.1%
2015 1.5% +111.3%
2016 1.4% -6.1%
2017 1.5% +6.3%
2018 1.6% +7.4%
2019 1.6% -2.6%
2020 1.3% -20.6%
2021 1.1% -12.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.5% 0.9% 4.7% 10
2010s 1.5% 0.7% 2.4% 10
2020s 1.2% 1.1% 1.3% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is bank net interest margin in Hong Kong, China?
Bank net interest margin in Hong Kong, China was 1.1% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
What is the highest bank net interest margin recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2002.
What is the lowest bank net interest margin recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2014.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for bank net interest margin?
Hong Kong, China ranks 149th out of 166 countries with data for 2021.
Is bank net interest margin rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hong Kong, China 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.