Which has higher bank non-performing loans to gross loans, Japan or United Kingdom?

United Kingdom, at 1.2% against 1.1% in Japan as of 2020.

What is the difference in bank non-performing loans to gross loans between Japan and United Kingdom?

0.1%, with United Kingdom ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?

23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.

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.

Japan vs United Kingdom: Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%)

Japan

1.1%

in 2020

United Kingdom

1.2%

in 2020

Japan rank

124th

United Kingdom rank

123rd

Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%) over time

Japan
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 1.2% against 1.1% in Japan, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 124th and United Kingdom ranks 123rd of 141 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Japan	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1990s	5.6%	3.1%	2.5%	Japan
2000s	3.9%	2.0%	1.9%	Japan
2010s	1.8%	2.1%	0.4%	United Kingdom
2020s	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank non-performing loans to gross loans, Japan or United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, at 1.2% against 1.1% in Japan as of 2020.
What is the difference in bank non-performing loans to gross loans between Japan and United Kingdom?: 0.1%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?: 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
How do Japan and United Kingdom rank globally for bank non-performing loans to gross loans?: Japan ranks 124th and United Kingdom ranks 123rd 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: 30 October 2026

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