Bank net interest margin in Mauritius
Mauritius: Bank net interest margin was 2.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank net interest margin in Mauritius, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank net interest margin in Mauritius is 2.0%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 15.3% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank net interest margin in Mauritius peaked at 4.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2021.
That places Mauritius 121st out of 165 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 2.8% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.3% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 118 Hungary 2.1% compare
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- 122 San Marino 2.0% compare
- 123 Malaysia 2.0% compare
- 124 Bangladesh 1.9% compare
More financial sector data for Mauritius
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 72.0% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.16 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 1.08 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 1.05 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 72.0% (2025)
- Broad money 142.3% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 40.9% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 72.0% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 46 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -2,784 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank net interest margin in Mauritius?
- Bank net interest margin in Mauritius was 2.0% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank net interest margin recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest bank net interest margin recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2021.
- How does Mauritius rank for bank net interest margin?
- Mauritius ranks 121st out of 165 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank net interest margin rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius 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.