Bank net interest margin (%) in Seychelles
Seychelles: Bank net interest margin (%) was 3.8% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Bank net interest margin in Seychelles, 2011–2020
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 3.8% for bank net interest margin in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 30.0% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank net interest margin in Seychelles peaked at 5.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2020.
That places Seychelles 59th out of 166 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Bank net interest margin (%) in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 5.2% | — |
| 2012 | 5.1% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | +28.2% |
| 2016 | 5.9% | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | -30.0% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 3.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.9%, 2.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 3.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.4%, 86% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.3% | 4.3% | 5.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More financial sector data for Seychelles
- 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 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 39.96 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 29.18 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 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 39.96 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 Seychelles?
- Bank net interest margin in Seychelles was 3.8% in 2020, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank net interest margin recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest bank net interest margin recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2020.
- How does Seychelles rank for bank net interest margin?
- Seychelles ranks 59th out of 166 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank net interest margin rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Seychelles 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.