Bank net interest margin (%) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Bank net interest margin (%) was 3.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Bank net interest margin in Saint Lucia, 2010–2018
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 3.3% for bank net interest margin in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank net interest margin in Saint Lucia peaked at 4.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2013.
Saint Lucia ranks 74th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Bank net interest margin (%) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4.1% | — |
| 2011 | 4.0% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | -15.7% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | +8.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 3.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.6%, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 3.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.5%, 73% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
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More financial sector data for Saint Lucia
- 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 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 11.64 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 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 8.5 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 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 11.64 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 Saint Lucia?
- Bank net interest margin in Saint Lucia was 3.3% in 2018, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank net interest margin recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest bank net interest margin recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2013.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for bank net interest margin?
- Saint Lucia ranks 74th out of 166 countries with data for 2018.
- Is bank net interest margin rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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.