Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Non-performing loans to total gross loans

Ethiopia
5.4%
in 2021
Nigeria
4.9%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
44th
Nigeria rank
47th

Non-performing loans to total gross loans over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Nigeria
010203040200720152024

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 5.4% against 4.9% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Nigeria ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 44th and Nigeria ranks 47th of 139 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Nigeria Difference Ahead
2010s 3.2% 10.8% 7.6% Nigeria
2020s 4.4% 5.5% 1.1% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher non-performing loans to total gross loans, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
Ethiopia, at 5.4% against 4.9% in Nigeria as of 2021.
What is the difference in non-performing loans to total gross loans between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
0.5%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for non-performing loans to total gross loans?
Ethiopia ranks 44th and Nigeria ranks 47th of 139 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Non-performing loans to total gross loans (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Non-performing loans to total gross loans (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
150 places, 2,267 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed