Malawi vs South Africa: Bank non-performing loans to gross loans

Malawi
5.4%
in 2020
South Africa
5.2%
in 2020
Malawi rank
53rd
South Africa rank
56th

Bank non-performing loans to gross loans over time

  • Malawi
  • South Africa
246810199820092020

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 5.4% against 5.2% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 56th of 141 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 6.8% 3.3% 3.5% Malawi
2020s 5.4% 5.2% 0.2% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank non-performing loans to gross loans, Malawi or South Africa?
Malawi, at 5.4% against 5.2% in South Africa as of 2020.
What is the difference in bank non-performing loans to gross loans between Malawi and South Africa?
0.2%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.
How do Malawi and South Africa rank globally for bank non-performing loans to gross loans?
Malawi ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 56th 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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About this data

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.