Nigeria vs South Africa: Non-performing loans to total gross loans
Nigeria
4.9%
in 2024
South Africa
4.5%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
49th
South Africa rank
54th
Non-performing loans to total gross loans over time
- Nigeria
- South Africa
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 4.9% against 4.5% in South Africa, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 54th of 156 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.2% | 4.9% | 17.3% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 3.8% | 4.8% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.6% | 0.2% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher non-performing loans to total gross loans, Nigeria or South Africa?
- Nigeria, at 4.9% against 4.5% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in non-performing loans to total gross loans between Nigeria and South Africa?
- 0.4%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for non-performing loans to total gross loans?
- Nigeria ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 54th of 156 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.