Nigeria Bank Net Interest Margin (2020)
Nigeria's Bank Net Interest Margin: 9 % of interest-earning assets in 2020, +2.5pp YoY. World Bank (GFDD.EI.02), 1980–2020.
Nigeria (2020)
9
% of interest-earning assets
+2.5pp YoY
YoY Change
+2.5pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
41
years of data
Data
| Year | % of interest-earning assets | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | +2.5pp |
| 2019 | 6.5 | -0.7pp |
| 2018 | 7.2 | -0.8pp |
| 2017 | 8 | -1.4pp |
| 2016 | 9.4 | +1.7pp |
| 2015 | 7.7 | +0.5pp |
| 2014 | 7.2 | -1.6pp |
| 2013 | 8.8 | +0.4pp |
| 2012 | 8.4 | -1.9pp |
| 2011 | 10.3 | -0.8pp |
| 2010 | 11.1 | +5.1pp |
| 2009 | 6 | +2.7pp |
| 2008 | 3.3 | -3.4pp |
| 2007 | 6.7 | -0.4pp |
| 2006 | 7.1 | -0.3pp |
| 2005 | 7.4 | +1.9pp |
| 2004 | 5.5 | -1pp |
| 2003 | 6.5 | -1.6pp |
| 2002 | 8.1 | -0.1pp |
| 2001 | 8.2 | -1.4pp |
About this Dataset
Nigeria recorded 9 % of interest-earning assets in 2020. The latest change was +2.5pp. Across 1980–2020 the series ranges from 0.3 in 1985 to 11.1 in 2010.
This page tracks the net interest margin (NIM) of the banking sector in Nigeria from 2000 to present. 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 Nigeria from 2000 to present. 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 2020. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1980–2020 (41 observations).
The series peaked at 11.1 % of interest-earning assets in 2010 and reached its lowest recorded value of 0.3 in 1985. The latest reading of 9 in 2020 represents a change of +2.5pp.