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