Bank net interest margin (%) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Bank net interest margin (%) was 9.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Bank net interest margin in Mozambique, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 9.4% for bank net interest margin in 2021.
The figure is up 22.9% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank net interest margin in Mozambique peaked at 11.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2001.
That places Mozambique 8th out of 166 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Bank net interest margin (%) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.9% | — |
| 2001 | 4.2% | -28.6% |
| 2002 | 10.0% | +135.7% |
| 2006 | 8.0% | -19.9% |
| 2007 | 11.5% | +44.0% |
| 2008 | 8.1% | -29.4% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | +20.8% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 6.1% | -22.0% |
| 2014 | 5.8% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | -17.7% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | +29.6% |
| 2017 | 11.5% | +84.5% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | -23.7% |
| 2019 | 9.6% | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | -19.9% |
| 2021 | 9.4% | +22.9% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 9.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.4%, 1.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 9.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.4%, 2.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8% | 4.2% | 11.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 4.8% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 7.7% | 9.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More financial sector data for Mozambique
- 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 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.1 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 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.8011 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 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.1 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 Mozambique?
- Bank net interest margin in Mozambique was 9.4% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank net interest margin recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest bank net interest margin recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2001.
- How does Mozambique rank for bank net interest margin?
- Mozambique ranks 8th out of 166 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank net interest margin rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.