What is bank net interest margin in Zimbabwe?

Bank net interest margin in Zimbabwe was 12.8% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).

What is the highest bank net interest margin recorded in Zimbabwe?

The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 2001.

What is the lowest bank net interest margin recorded in Zimbabwe?

The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2020.

How does Zimbabwe rank for bank net interest margin?

Zimbabwe ranks 2nd out of 165 countries with data for 2021.

Is bank net interest margin rising or falling in Zimbabwe?

Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Zimbabwe 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.

Bank net interest margin in Zimbabwe

Name: Bank net interest margin in Zimbabwe
Creator: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Zimbabwe: Bank net interest margin was 12.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)

12.8%

Change on year

up 181.0%

World rank

2nd

of 165 countries

All-time high

23.3%

in 2001

All-time low

4.6%

in 2020

Years of data

2001–2021

Bank net interest margin in Zimbabwe, 2001–2021

Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 12.8% for bank net interest margin in 2021.

That represents a change of up 181.0% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bank net interest margin in Zimbabwe peaked at 23.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2020.

Zimbabwe ranks 2nd of 165 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	23.3%	23.3%	23.3%	1
2010s	8.6%	6.2%	10.7%	10
2020s	8.7%	4.6%	12.8%	2

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More financial sector data for Zimbabwe

Domestic credit to private sector by banks 6.5% (2023)
Total reserves in months of imports 0.5194 (2024)
Net domestic credit 5.59 billion current LCU (2023)
Net foreign assets 1.55 billion current LCU (2023)
Monetary Sector credit to private sector 6.5% (2023)
Broad money 11.2% (2023)
Claims on central government, etc. 1.4% (2023)
Domestic credit to private sector 6.5% (2023)
Official exchange rate 26.6 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
Net migration -54,555 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is bank net interest margin in Zimbabwe?: Bank net interest margin in Zimbabwe was 12.8% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
What is the highest bank net interest margin recorded in Zimbabwe?: The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 2001.
What is the lowest bank net interest margin recorded in Zimbabwe?: The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2020.
How does Zimbabwe rank for bank net interest margin?: Zimbabwe ranks 2nd out of 165 countries with data for 2021.
Is bank net interest margin rising or falling in Zimbabwe?: Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Zimbabwe 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

Indicator: Bank net interest margin (%)
Unit: %
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 165 places, 3,147 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.