Bank net interest margin (%) in Uganda
Uganda: Bank net interest margin (%) was 9.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank net interest margin in Uganda, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, bank net interest margin in Uganda stood at 9.7%.
That represents a change of up 12.3% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank net interest margin in Uganda peaked at 13.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2010.
That places Uganda 6th out of 166 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Bank net interest margin (%) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.3% | — |
| 2001 | 12.8% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 9.6% | -24.5% |
| 2003 | 12.2% | +26.4% |
| 2004 | 13.1% | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 12.3% | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 12.4% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 11.7% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 9.0% | -23.3% |
| 2009 | 10.5% | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | -18.0% |
| 2011 | 10.2% | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 11.0% | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 10.3% | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | -14.5% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 10.0% | +16.0% |
| 2017 | 10.7% | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 9.7% | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | -21.0% |
| 2021 | 9.7% | +12.3% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 9.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.4%, 1.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 9.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.4%, 2.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.7% | 9.0% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 8.6% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 8.6% | 9.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More financial sector data for Uganda
- 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 (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0 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 (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0 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 (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0 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 Uganda?
- Bank net interest margin in Uganda was 9.7% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank net interest margin recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest bank net interest margin recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2010.
- How does Uganda rank for bank net interest margin?
- Uganda ranks 6th out of 166 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank net interest margin rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda 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.