Malawi: Net interest margin

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 Malawi

Bank interest revenue, percent of interest-bearing assets

 Latest value 7.26
 Year 2021
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2000 - 2021
 Average 12.13
 Min - Max 7.26 - 15.43
 Source Bankscope
The latest value from 2021 is 7.26 percent, a decline from 9.61 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 3.61 percent, based on data from 135 countries. Historically, the average for Malawi from 2000 to 2021 is 12.13 percent. The minimum value, 7.26 percent, was reached in 2021 while the maximum of 15.43 percent was recorded in 2001. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Malawi - Net interest margin - Recent values chart

Historical series
Malawi - 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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