Japan Bank Net Interest Margin (2017)
Japan's Bank Net Interest Margin: 0.7 % of interest-earning assets in 2017, unchanged YoY. World Bank (GFDD.EI.02), 1993–2017.
Japan (2017)
0.7
% of interest-earning assets
unchanged YoY
YoY Change
unchanged
percentage points
Trend
neutral
Series length
25
years of data
Data
| Year | % of interest-earning assets | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0.7 | unchanged |
| 2016 | 0.7 | unchanged |
| 2015 | 0.7 | -0.1pp |
| 2014 | 0.8 | unchanged |
| 2013 | 0.8 | -0.1pp |
| 2012 | 0.9 | -0.1pp |
| 2011 | 1 | -0.1pp |
| 2010 | 1.1 | -0.2pp |
| 2009 | 1.3 | unchanged |
| 2008 | 1.3 | +0.2pp |
| 2007 | 1.1 | +0.1pp |
| 2006 | 1 | -0.4pp |
| 2005 | 1.4 | -0.3pp |
| 2004 | 1.7 | -0.1pp |
| 2003 | 1.8 | unchanged |
| 2002 | 1.8 | -0.1pp |
| 2001 | 1.9 | -0.1pp |
| 2000 | 2 | unchanged |
| 1999 | 2 | -0.1pp |
| 1998 | 2.1 | unchanged |
About this Dataset
Japan recorded 0.7 % of interest-earning assets in 2017. That is unchanged on the previous period. Across 1993–2017 the series ranges from 0.7 % of interest-earning assets in 2017 to 2.7 % of interest-earning assets in 1993.
This page tracks the net interest margin (NIM) of the banking sector in Japan. 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 Japan. 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 2017. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1993–2017 (25 observations).
The series is at its lowest recorded level, 0.7 % of interest-earning assets in 2017, down from a peak of 2.7 % of interest-earning assets in 1993. That is unchanged on the previous period.