Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital (%) in Malawi
Malawi: Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital (%) was 9.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital in Malawi, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for non-performing loans net of provisions to capital in Malawi is 9.8%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-performing loans net of provisions to capital in Malawi peaked at 26.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2021.
That places Malawi 50th out of 155 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital (%) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 16.5% | — |
| 2016 | 26.8% | +62.8% |
| 2017 | 18.2% | -32.2% |
| 2018 | 8.7% | -52.0% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 9.7% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 9.8% | +34.8% |
| 2023 | 9.8% | +0.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 9.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.8%, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 9.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.3%, 80% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.9% | 8.7% | 26.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 7.2% | 9.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More development goals data for Malawi
- Red List Index 0.8845 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 2.52 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 70.35 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 31 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 31 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 31 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 17 (2025)
- Infant deaths 25,217 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is non-performing loans net of provisions to capital in Malawi?
- Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital in Malawi was 9.8% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest non-performing loans net of provisions to capital recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 26.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest non-performing loans net of provisions to capital recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2021.
- How does Malawi rank for non-performing loans net of provisions to capital?
- Malawi ranks 50th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is non-performing loans net of provisions to capital rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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