Germany vs United States of America: Bank non-performing loans to gross loans

Germany
1.1%
in 2019
United States of America
1.1%
in 2020
Germany rank
127th
United States of America rank
126th

Bank non-performing loans to gross loans over time

  • Germany
  • United States of America
12345199820092020

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 1.1% against 1.1% in Germany, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 127th and United States of America ranks 126th of 141 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 4.5% 1.0% 3.5% Germany
2000s 4.1% 1.7% 2.4% Germany
2010s 2.2% 2.1% 0.0% Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank non-performing loans to gross loans, Germany or United States of America?
United States of America, at 1.1% against 1.1% in Germany as of 2020.
What is the difference in bank non-performing loans to gross loans between Germany and United States of America?
0.0%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States of America?
22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Germany and United States of America rank globally for bank non-performing loans to gross loans?
Germany ranks 127th and United States of America ranks 126th 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.