Namibia vs Nigeria: Bank non-performing loans to gross loans

Namibia
6.4%
in 2020
Nigeria
6.0%
in 2020
Namibia rank
47th
Nigeria rank
50th

Bank non-performing loans to gross loans over time

  • Namibia
  • Nigeria
010203040199820092020

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 6.4% against 6.0% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Nigeria ahead.

Namibia ranks 47th and Nigeria ranks 50th of 141 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 3.1% 15.5% 12.4% Nigeria
2010s 2.1% 8.6% 6.5% Nigeria
2020s 6.4% 6.0% 0.4% Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank non-performing loans to gross loans, Namibia or Nigeria?
Namibia, at 6.4% against 6.0% in Nigeria as of 2020.
What is the difference in bank non-performing loans to gross loans between Namibia and Nigeria?
0.4%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Nigeria?
18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
How do Namibia and Nigeria rank globally for bank non-performing loans to gross loans?
Namibia ranks 47th and Nigeria ranks 50th 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.