Finland vs Japan: Bank non-performing loans to gross loans

Finland
1.5%
in 2020
Japan
1.1%
in 2020
Finland rank
121st
Japan rank
124th

Bank non-performing loans to gross loans over time

  • Finland
  • Japan
02468199820092020

How they compare

Finland currently reports 1.5% against 1.1% in Japan, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Japan ahead.

Finland ranks 121st and Japan ranks 124th of 141 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 1.1% 5.6% 4.5% Japan
2000s 0.4% 3.9% 3.4% Japan
2010s 1.4% 1.3% 0.1% Finland
2020s 1.5% 1.1% 0.3% Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank non-performing loans to gross loans, Finland or Japan?
Finland, at 1.5% against 1.1% in Japan as of 2020.
What is the difference in bank non-performing loans to gross loans between Finland and Japan?
0.4%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Japan?
19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
How do Finland and Japan rank globally for bank non-performing loans to gross loans?
Finland ranks 121st and Japan ranks 124th of 141 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%)
Unit
%
Source
Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
141 places, 2,464 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Reported by IMF staff. Note that due to differences in national accounting, taxation, and supervisory regimes, these data are not strictly comparable across countries.