Bank net interest margin (%) in Niger
Niger: Bank net interest margin (%) was 4.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Bank net interest margin in Niger, 2003–2019
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
Niger recorded 4.1% for bank net interest margin in 2019.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank net interest margin in Niger peaked at 8.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2018.
That places Niger 51st out of 166 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Bank net interest margin (%) in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 7.2% | — |
| 2004 | 6.8% | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 8.2% | +26.5% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | -17.6% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | -20.5% |
| 2009 | 6.5% | +20.6% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | -22.2% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | -18.1% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | -16.1% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | +6.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 4.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.4%, 77% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Niger's 4.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.4%, 94% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 5.4% | 8.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 3.9% | 5.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More financial sector data for Niger
- 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 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.24 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 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.9039 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 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.24 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 Niger?
- Bank net interest margin in Niger was 4.1% in 2019, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank net interest margin recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest bank net interest margin recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2018.
- How does Niger rank for bank net interest margin?
- Niger ranks 51st out of 166 countries with data for 2019.
- Is bank net interest margin rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger 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.