Namibia vs South Africa: Provisions to nonperforming loans
Provisions to nonperforming loans over time
- Namibia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 43.4% against 41.2% in Namibia, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 116th and South Africa ranks 113th of 140 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.8% | 48.0% | 13.8% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 38.7% | 42.8% | 4.1% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 43.4% | 2.2% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher provisions to nonperforming loans, Namibia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 43.4% against 41.2% in Namibia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in provisions to nonperforming loans between Namibia and South Africa?
- 2.2%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for provisions to nonperforming loans?
- Namibia ranks 116th 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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About this data
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.