France vs Spain: Bank non-performing loans to gross loans

France
2.7%
in 2020
Spain
2.9%
in 2020
France rank
93rd
Spain rank
90th

Bank non-performing loans to gross loans over time

  • France
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 2.9% against 2.7% in France, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was France ahead.

France ranks 93rd and Spain ranks 90th of 141 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 6.0% 1.8% 4.2% France
2000s 4.0% 1.5% 2.5% France
2010s 3.7% 5.9% 2.2% Spain
2020s 2.7% 2.9% 0.1% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank non-performing loans to gross loans, France or Spain?
Spain, at 2.9% against 2.7% in France as of 2020.
What is the difference in bank non-performing loans to gross loans between France and Spain?
0.2%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
How do France and Spain rank globally for bank non-performing loans to gross loans?
France ranks 93rd and Spain ranks 90th 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.