Bank net interest margin (%) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Bank net interest margin (%) was 5.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank net interest margin in Kazakhstan, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank net interest margin in Kazakhstan is 5.5%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank net interest margin in Kazakhstan peaked at 9.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2015.
That places Kazakhstan 32nd out of 166 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Bank net interest margin (%) in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.0% | — |
| 2001 | 6.5% | -26.9% |
| 2002 | 6.0% | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | -21.4% |
| 2004 | 6.1% | +28.4% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | -39.3% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 5.5% | +60.8% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | -16.5% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | +35.0% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | -18.2% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | -38.7% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | +43.8% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | +30.4% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | +4.3% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 5.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.6%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 5.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.0%, 2.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 3.4% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 3.4% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 5.3% | 5.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More financial sector data for Kazakhstan
- 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 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 13.02 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 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 9.51 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 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 13.02 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 Kazakhstan?
- Bank net interest margin in Kazakhstan was 5.5% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank net interest margin recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest bank net interest margin recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2015.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for bank net interest margin?
- Kazakhstan ranks 32nd out of 166 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank net interest margin rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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.