Bank net interest margin (%) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Bank net interest margin (%) was 4.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank net interest margin in Paraguay, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, bank net interest margin in Paraguay stood at 4.9%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank net interest margin in Paraguay peaked at 10.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2021.
Paraguay ranks 39th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Bank net interest margin (%) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.4% | — |
| 2001 | 8.8% | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 8.7% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 7.6% | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 7.7% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 10.5% | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 9.6% | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 9.5% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 7.8% | -18.3% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 7.8% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 8.2% | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | -6.4% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 4.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.6%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 4.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.5%, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 7.6% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 6.0% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.9% | 5.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More financial sector data for Paraguay
- 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 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 9.15 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 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 6.68 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 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 9.15 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 Paraguay?
- Bank net interest margin in Paraguay was 4.9% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank net interest margin recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest bank net interest margin recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2021.
- How does Paraguay rank for bank net interest margin?
- Paraguay ranks 39th out of 166 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank net interest margin rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.