Bank net interest margin (%) in Syria
Syria: Bank net interest margin (%) was 1.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank net interest margin in Syria, 2005–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank net interest margin in Syria is 1.5%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 57.7% on the previous year and down 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank net interest margin in Syria peaked at 4.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2009.
That places Syria 141st out of 166 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Bank net interest margin (%) in Syria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.3% | — |
| 2006 | 3.5% | -18.5% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | +25.4% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -77.7% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | +150.6% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -23.7% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -35.2% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +43.2% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | +102.1% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | +42.1% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | -17.5% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -57.7% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 1.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.4%, 27% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Syria's 1.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.4%, 61% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 0.9% | 4.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.1% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 1.5% | 3.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More financial sector data for Syria
- 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 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0003 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 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0002 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 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0003 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 Syria?
- Bank net interest margin in Syria was 1.5% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank net interest margin recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest bank net interest margin recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2009.
- How does Syria rank for bank net interest margin?
- Syria ranks 141st out of 166 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank net interest margin rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria 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.