Bank net interest margin in Nepal
Nepal: Bank net interest margin was 3.2% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Bank net interest margin in Nepal, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, bank net interest margin in Nepal stood at 3.2%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank net interest margin in Nepal peaked at 4.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2021.
That places Nepal 77th out of 165 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.4% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.7% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.2% | 3.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More financial sector data for Nepal
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 90.4% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 12.97 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 7.67 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 3.15 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 90.5% (2025)
- Broad money 131.2% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 28.2% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 90.5% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 139.12 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -364,699 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank net interest margin in Nepal?
- Bank net interest margin in Nepal was 3.2% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank net interest margin recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest bank net interest margin recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2021.
- How does Nepal rank for bank net interest margin?
- Nepal ranks 77th out of 165 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank net interest margin rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nepal 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.