Kuwait vs Nigeria: Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital
Kuwait
4.6%
in 2025
Nigeria
4.9%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
100th
Nigeria rank
97th
Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital over time
- Kuwait
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 4.9% against 4.6% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 100th and Nigeria ranks 97th of 155 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.6% | 57.5% | 30.9% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 27.0% | 13.6% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 2.2% | 2.6% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher non-performing loans net of provisions to capital, Kuwait or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 4.9% against 4.6% in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in non-performing loans net of provisions to capital between Kuwait and Nigeria?
- 0.3%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Nigeria?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Nigeria rank globally for non-performing loans net of provisions to capital?
- Kuwait ranks 100th and Nigeria ranks 97th of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.