Australia Bank Net Interest Margin (2019)
Australia's Bank Net Interest Margin: 3.5 % of interest-earning assets in 2019, +0.2pp YoY. World Bank (GFDD.EI.02), 1987–2019.
Australia (2019)
3.5
% of interest-earning assets
+0.2pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.2pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
32
years of data
Data
| Year | % of interest-earning assets | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3.5 | +0.2pp |
| 2018 | 3.3 | +0.1pp |
| 2017 | 3.2 | -0.1pp |
| 2016 | 3.3 | unchanged |
| 2015 | 3.3 | +0.3pp |
| 2014 | 3 | +0.1pp |
| 2013 | 2.9 | -0.2pp |
| 2012 | 3.1 | -0.3pp |
| 2011 | 3.4 | +0.3pp |
| 2010 | 3.1 | +0.2pp |
| 2009 | 2.9 | -1.3pp |
| 2008 | 4.2 | +0.5pp |
| 2007 | 3.7 | +0.1pp |
| 2006 | 3.6 | +0.2pp |
| 2005 | 3.4 | +0.2pp |
| 2004 | 3.2 | +0.1pp |
| 2003 | 3.1 | +0.4pp |
| 2002 | 2.7 | -0.4pp |
| 2001 | 3.1 | +0.3pp |
| 2000 | 2.8 | +0.3pp |
About this Dataset
Australia recorded 3.5 % of interest-earning assets in 2019. The latest change was +0.2pp. Across 1987–2019 the series ranges from 0.2 % of interest-earning assets in 1987 to 4.2 % of interest-earning assets in 2008.
This page tracks the net interest margin (NIM) of the banking sector in Australia. NIM is the primary measure of bank profitability from core lending activities and reflects the spread between lending and deposit rates.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the net interest margin (NIM) of the banking sector in Australia. NIM is the primary measure of bank profitability from core lending activities and reflects the spread between lending and deposit rates. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2019. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1987–2019 (32 observations).
The series peaked at 4.2 % of interest-earning assets in 2008 and reached its lowest recorded value of 0.2 % of interest-earning assets in 1987. The latest reading is 3.5 % of interest-earning assets in 2019. The latest change was +0.2pp.