Ireland vs Malta: Bank non-performing loans to gross loans

Ireland
3.5%
in 2020
Malta
3.7%
in 2020
Ireland rank
77th
Malta rank
75th

Bank non-performing loans to gross loans over time

  • Ireland
  • Malta
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 3.7% against 3.5% in Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Malta ahead.

Ireland ranks 77th and Malta ranks 75th of 141 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Malta Difference Ahead
1990s 1.0% 13.0% 12.0% Malta
2000s 2.5% 6.2% 3.7% Malta
2010s 15.0% 6.3% 8.7% Ireland
2020s 3.5% 3.7% 0.1% Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank non-performing loans to gross loans, Ireland or Malta?
Malta, at 3.7% against 3.5% in Ireland as of 2020.
What is the difference in bank non-performing loans to gross loans between Ireland and Malta?
0.2%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malta?
18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do Ireland and Malta rank globally for bank non-performing loans to gross loans?
Ireland ranks 77th and Malta ranks 75th 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.