Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) in Malawi
Malawi: Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) was 35.1% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Provisions to nonperforming loans in Malawi, 2015–2020
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 35.1% for provisions to nonperforming loans in 2020.
That represents a change of down 9.2% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
That places Malawi 125th out of 140 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 38.5% | — |
| 2016 | 31.8% | -17.4% |
| 2017 | 40.5% | +27.3% |
| 2018 | 41.5% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 38.6% | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 35.1% | -9.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 35.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 72.4%, 48% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 35.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60.0%, 58% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.2% | 31.8% | 41.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 35.1% | 35.1% | 35.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 122 Seychelles 38.3% compare
- 123 Grenada 38.1%
- 124 Kuwait 38.0%
- 126 Equatorial Guinea 34.3% compare
- 127 United Kingdom 33.9% compare
- 128 Belarus 33.5% compare
More financial sector data for Malawi
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.1505 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.1099 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.1505 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is provisions to nonperforming loans in Malawi?
- Provisions to nonperforming loans in Malawi was 35.1% in 2020, according to Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest provisions to nonperforming loans recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 41.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest provisions to nonperforming loans recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.8% in 2016.
- How does Malawi rank for provisions to nonperforming loans?
- Malawi ranks 125th out of 140 countries with data for 2020.
- Is provisions to nonperforming loans rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Provisions to nonperforming loans (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.