Bank net interest margin in Uruguay
Uruguay: Bank net interest margin was 4.6% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Bank net interest margin in Uruguay, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank net interest margin in Uruguay is 4.6%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 15.9% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank net interest margin in Uruguay peaked at 8.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2002.
Uruguay ranks 42nd of 165 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | 3.6% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 3.8% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 4.6% | 5.5% | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Uruguay
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 30.7% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 8.67 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 1.34 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 1.15 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 30.8% (2025)
- Broad money 51.5% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 6.5% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 30.8% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 41.19 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -1,338 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank net interest margin in Uruguay?
- Bank net interest margin in Uruguay was 4.6% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank net interest margin recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest bank net interest margin recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2002.
- How does Uruguay rank for bank net interest margin?
- Uruguay ranks 42nd out of 165 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank net interest margin rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.