Cyprus vs South Africa: Provisions to nonperforming loans

Cyprus
44.4%
in 2020
South Africa
43.4%
in 2020
Cyprus rank
111th
South Africa rank
113th

Provisions to nonperforming loans over time

  • Cyprus
  • South Africa
0204060199820092020

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 44.4% against 43.4% in South Africa, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 111th and South Africa ranks 113th of 140 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 62.8% 30.5% 32.2% Cyprus
2010s 40.9% 42.8% 1.9% South Africa
2020s 44.4% 43.4% 1.0% Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher provisions to nonperforming loans, Cyprus or South Africa?
Cyprus, at 44.4% against 43.4% in South Africa as of 2020.
What is the difference in provisions to nonperforming loans between Cyprus and South Africa?
1.0%, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and South Africa?
13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do Cyprus and South Africa rank globally for provisions to nonperforming loans?
Cyprus ranks 111th and South Africa ranks 113th of 140 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Provisions to nonperforming loans (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Provisions to nonperforming loans (%)
Unit
%
Source
Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
140 places, 2,230 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Provisions to nonperforming loans. Nonperforming Loans are loans for which the contractual payments are delinquent, usually defined as and NPL ratio being overdue for more than a certain number of days (e.g., usually more than 90 days). Reported by IMF staff. Note that due to differences in national accounting, taxation, and supervisory regimes, these data are not strictly comparable across countries.