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

Japan
1.1%
in 2020
United States of America
1.1%
in 2020
Japan rank
124th
United States of America rank
126th

Bank non-performing loans to gross loans over time

  • Japan
  • United States of America
02468199820092020

How they compare

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

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 124th and United States of America ranks 126th of 141 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 5.6% 1.0% 4.6% Japan
2000s 3.9% 1.7% 2.2% Japan
2010s 1.8% 2.1% 0.4% United States of America
2020s 1.1% 1.1% 0.1% Japan

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 States of America?
Japan, at 1.1% against 1.1% in United States of America as of 2020.
What is the difference in bank non-performing loans to gross loans between Japan and United States of America?
0.0%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States of America?
23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
How do Japan and United States of America rank globally for bank non-performing loans to gross loans?
Japan ranks 124th 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.