Bank net interest margin in Mexico
Mexico: Bank net interest margin was 5.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank net interest margin in Mexico, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, bank net interest margin in Mexico stood at 5.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 81.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank net interest margin in Mexico peaked at 15.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2005.
That places Mexico 29th out of 165 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 2.0% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 2.8% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.7% | 6.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 26 El Salvador 6.0% compare
- 27 Belize 5.9% compare
- 28 Guatemala 5.8% compare
- 30 Guyana 5.5% compare
- 31 Democratic Republic of Congo 5.5% compare
- 32 Kazakhstan 5.5% compare
More financial sector data for Mexico
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 27.1% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.75 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 16.30 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 4.77 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 27.1% (2025)
- Broad money 48.0% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 28.6% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 35.5% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 19.24 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -108,037 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank net interest margin in Mexico?
- Bank net interest margin in Mexico was 5.7% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank net interest margin recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest bank net interest margin recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2005.
- How does Mexico rank for bank net interest margin?
- Mexico ranks 29th out of 165 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank net interest margin rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico 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.