Burkina Faso: Net interest margin

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 Burkina Faso

Bank interest revenue, percent of interest-bearing assets

 Latest value 2.57
 Year 2020
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2000 - 2020
 Average 4.45
 Min - Max 2.47 - 6.95
 Source Bankscope
The latest value from 2020 is 2.57 percent, a decline from 3.5 percent in 2019. In comparison, the world average is 3.88 percent, based on data from 149 countries. Historically, the average for Burkina Faso from 2000 to 2020 is 4.45 percent. The minimum value, 2.47 percent, was reached in 2016 while the maximum of 6.95 percent was recorded in 2006. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Burkina Faso - Net interest margin - Recent values chart

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Burkina Faso - Net interest margin - historical chart - 2000-2020




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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