Bank net interest margin in Namibia
Namibia: Bank net interest margin was 4.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank net interest margin in Namibia, 2006–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 4.3% for bank net interest margin in 2021.
The figure is up 19.6% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank net interest margin in Namibia peaked at 6.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2020.
Namibia ranks 50th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Bank net interest margin in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 5.0% | — |
| 2007 | 5.5% | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | +18.8% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | -21.8% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | -20.8% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | +19.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 4.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.8%, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 4.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.4%, 98% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 5.0% | 5.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.4% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.6% | 4.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More financial sector data for Namibia
- 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0663 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0484 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0663 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 Namibia?
- Bank net interest margin in Namibia was 4.3% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank net interest margin recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest bank net interest margin recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2020.
- How does Namibia rank for bank net interest margin?
- Namibia ranks 50th out of 166 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank net interest margin rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia 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.