Bank net interest margin (%) in Yemen
Yemen: Bank net interest margin (%) was 3.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Bank net interest margin in Yemen, 2000–2019
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, bank net interest margin in Yemen stood at 3.6%.
The figure is down 44.0% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank net interest margin in Yemen peaked at 6.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2010.
That places Yemen 65th out of 166 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Bank net interest margin (%) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.5% | — |
| 2001 | 4.3% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | +32.1% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | -31.6% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | +23.6% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | +25.3% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | -44.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 3.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.4%, 67% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 3.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.4%, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 3.6% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 3.4% | 6.5% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More financial sector data for Yemen
- 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 (2018)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0004 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 (2018)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0003 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 (2018)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0004 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 Yemen?
- Bank net interest margin in Yemen was 3.6% in 2019, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank net interest margin recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest bank net interest margin recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2010.
- How does Yemen rank for bank net interest margin?
- Yemen ranks 65th out of 166 countries with data for 2019.
- Is bank net interest margin rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen 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.