Bank net interest margin (%) in Suriname
Suriname: Bank net interest margin (%) was 2.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Bank net interest margin in Suriname, 2009–2019
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank net interest margin in Suriname is 2.6%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 31.9% on the previous year and down 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank net interest margin in Suriname peaked at 5.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2019.
That places Suriname 95th 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 11 years of available data.
Bank net interest margin (%) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 5.0% | — |
| 2010 | 5.4% | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | -30.2% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | +22.4% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | -31.9% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 2.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.6%, 74% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 2.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.5%, 59% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 2.6% | 5.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 92 Tunisia 2.8% compare
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- 97 Bhutan 2.6% compare
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More financial sector data for Suriname
- 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 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 4.17 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 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 3.05 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 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 4.17 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 Suriname?
- Bank net interest margin in Suriname was 2.6% in 2019, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank net interest margin recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest bank net interest margin recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2019.
- How does Suriname rank for bank net interest margin?
- Suriname ranks 95th out of 166 countries with data for 2019.
- Is bank net interest margin rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname 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.