Bank net interest margin in Lithuania
Lithuania: Bank net interest margin was 1.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank net interest margin in Lithuania, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, bank net interest margin in Lithuania stood at 1.5%.
The figure is down 17.5% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank net interest margin in Lithuania peaked at 5.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2010.
Lithuania ranks 140th 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 Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.3% | — |
| 2001 | 4.2% | -21.0% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | -18.2% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | -28.3% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | +23.7% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | -38.9% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +30.9% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -17.5% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 1.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.9%, 79% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 1.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.0%, 76% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 1.6% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More financial sector data for Lithuania
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 53.52 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -0.4093 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 39.08 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 53.52 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -0.4093 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank net interest margin in Lithuania?
- Bank net interest margin in Lithuania was 1.5% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank net interest margin recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest bank net interest margin recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2010.
- How does Lithuania rank for bank net interest margin?
- Lithuania ranks 140th out of 166 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank net interest margin rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania 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.