Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital in Malta

Malta: Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital was 8.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
8.6%
Change on year
down 14.6%
World rank
55th
of 138 countries
All-time high
41.6%
in 2014
All-time low
8.6%
in 2024
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital in Malta, 2005–2024

102030402005201420242005: 32.72006: 26.92007: 252008: 27.12009: 28.72010: 37.82011: 36.82012: 37.42013: 392014: 41.62015: 39.72016: 282017: 20.72018: 16.62019: 15.22020: 19.32021: 16.42022: 11.52023: 10.12024: 8.6

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, non-performing loans net of provisions to capital in Malta stood at 8.6%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.6% on the previous year and down 79.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-performing loans net of provisions to capital in Malta peaked at 41.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2024.

Malta ranks 55th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital (%) in Malta, 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 32.7%
2006 26.9% -17.5%
2007 25.0% -7.1%
2008 27.1% +8.3%
2009 28.7% +5.8%
2010 37.8% +31.8%
2011 36.8% -2.8%
2012 37.4% +1.8%
2013 39.0% +4.2%
2014 41.6% +6.6%
2015 39.7% -4.6%
2016 28.0% -29.5%
2017 20.7% -25.8%
2018 16.6% -19.8%
2019 15.2% -8.4%
2020 19.3% +26.7%
2021 16.4% -15.1%
2022 11.5% -29.8%
2023 10.1% -12.2%
2024 8.6% -14.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.1% 25.0% 32.7% 5
2010s 31.3% 15.2% 41.6% 10
2020s 13.2% 8.6% 19.3% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-performing loans net of provisions to capital in Malta?
Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital in Malta was 8.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest non-performing loans net of provisions to capital recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 41.6% in 2014.
What is the lowest non-performing loans net of provisions to capital recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2024.
How does Malta rank for non-performing loans net of provisions to capital?
Malta ranks 55th out of 138 countries with data for 2024.
Is non-performing loans net of provisions to capital rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 79.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malta 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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Indicator
Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
149 places, 2,200 data points, 2000–2025
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