Brazil: Net interest margin

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 Brazil

Bank interest revenue, percent of interest-bearing assets

 Latest value 4.42
 Year 2021
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2000 - 2021
 Average 5.67
 Min - Max 3.08 - 8.36
 Source Bankscope
The latest value from 2021 is 4.42 percent, an increase from 4.28 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 3.61 percent, based on data from 135 countries. Historically, the average for Brazil from 2000 to 2021 is 5.67 percent. The minimum value, 3.08 percent, was reached in 2014 while the maximum of 8.36 percent was recorded in 2003. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Brazil - Net interest margin - Recent values chart

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Brazil - Net interest margin - historical chart - 2000-2021




Definition: Accounting value of bank's net interest revenue as a share of its average interest-bearing (total earning) assets. The 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.

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