Portugal vs South Africa: Bank non-performing loans to gross loans
Portugal
4.9%
in 2020
South Africa
5.2%
in 2020
Portugal rank
59th
South Africa rank
56th
Bank non-performing loans to gross loans over time
- Portugal
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 5.2% against 4.9% in Portugal, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Africa ahead.
Portugal ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 56th of 141 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.8% | 4.5% | 1.7% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.9% | 0.2% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 3.8% | 7.1% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 5.2% | 0.3% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher bank non-performing loans to gross loans, Portugal or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 5.2% against 4.9% in Portugal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in bank non-performing loans to gross loans between Portugal and South Africa?
- 0.3%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Portugal and South Africa rank globally for bank non-performing loans to gross loans?
- Portugal ranks 59th 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.