Bank net interest margin (%) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Bank net interest margin (%) was 6.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Bank net interest margin in Nicaragua, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank net interest margin in Nicaragua is 6.6%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank net interest margin in Nicaragua peaked at 12.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2000.
Nicaragua ranks 20th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Bank net interest margin (%) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.7% | — |
| 2001 | 6.8% | +44.0% |
| 2002 | 7.9% | +15.7% |
| 2003 | 6.8% | -13.2% |
| 2004 | 8.1% | +18.6% |
| 2005 | 6.4% | -21.0% |
| 2006 | 7.3% | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 7.0% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 12.4% | +76.7% |
| 2009 | 8.7% | -29.5% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 6.9% | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 7.8% | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 7.4% | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 7.2% | -14.6% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | +0.6% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 6.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.8%, 1.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 6.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.5%, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.6% | 4.7% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 6.9% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 6.5% | 6.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 17 Burundi 7.2% compare
- 18 Dominican Republic 7.1% compare
- 19 Madagascar 6.7% compare
- 21 Kyrgyzstan 6.5% compare
- 22 Honduras 6.2% compare
- 23 Kenya 6.1% compare
More financial sector data for Nicaragua
- 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 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 6.35 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 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 4.64 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 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 6.35 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 Nicaragua?
- Bank net interest margin in Nicaragua was 6.6% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank net interest margin recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest bank net interest margin recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2000.
- How does Nicaragua rank for bank net interest margin?
- Nicaragua ranks 20th out of 166 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank net interest margin rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.