Bank net interest margin (%) in Liberia
Liberia: Bank net interest margin (%) was 8.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Bank net interest margin in Liberia, 2015–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank net interest margin in Liberia is 8.1%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Liberia ranks 11th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Bank net interest margin (%) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 7.5% | — |
| 2016 | 6.8% | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 6.9% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 7.4% | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | +11.6% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 8.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.4%, 1.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 8.1% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.1% | 6.8% | 7.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 7.3% | 8.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More financial sector data for Liberia
- 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 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.73 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 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5.64 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 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 7.73 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 Liberia?
- Bank net interest margin in Liberia was 8.1% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank net interest margin recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest bank net interest margin recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2016.
- How does Liberia rank for bank net interest margin?
- Liberia ranks 11th out of 166 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank net interest margin rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia 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.