Bank net interest margin in Iraq
Iraq: Bank net interest margin was 0.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank net interest margin in Iraq, 2006–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.2% for bank net interest margin in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 91.2% on the previous year and down 95.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank net interest margin in Iraq peaked at 20.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2021.
Iraq ranks 165th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.8% | 3.6% | 20.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 1.7% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.2% | 1.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More financial sector data for Iraq
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 14.0% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 11.21 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 78.52 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net foreign assets 167.41 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 14.0% (2024)
- Broad money 47.9% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 7.2% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 14.0% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 1,300 LCU per US$, period average (2024)
- Net migration -1,064 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank net interest margin in Iraq?
- Bank net interest margin in Iraq was 0.2% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank net interest margin recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest bank net interest margin recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2021.
- How does Iraq rank for bank net interest margin?
- Iraq ranks 165th out of 165 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank net interest margin rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq 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.