Non-performing loans to total gross loans (%) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Non-performing loans to total gross loans (%) was 5.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
5.4%
Change on year
up 57.9%
World rank
45th
of 156 countries
All-time high
5.4%
in 2021
All-time low
2.7%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Non-performing loans to total gross loans in Ethiopia, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 5.4% for non-performing loans to total gross loans in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 57.9% on the previous year and up 58.7% over five years.
That places Ethiopia 45th out of 156 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Non-performing loans to total gross loans (%) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.4% | — |
| 2018 | 3.6% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | +28.4% |
| 2021 | 5.4% | +57.9% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 5.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.4%, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 5.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.7%, 81% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.7% | 3.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 3.4% | 5.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 42 Pakistan 5.7% compare
- 43 Namibia 5.6% compare
- 44 Papua New Guinea 5.4% compare
- 46 Seychelles 5.4% compare
- 47 Malawi 5.1% compare
- 48 Democratic Republic of the Congo 4.9%
More development goals data for Ethiopia
- Red List Index 0.8413 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 122.55 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 52.47 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 81 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 93 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 93 (2025)
- Infant deaths 141,578 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is non-performing loans to total gross loans in Ethiopia?
- Non-performing loans to total gross loans in Ethiopia was 5.4% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest non-performing loans to total gross loans recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest non-performing loans to total gross loans recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2019.
- How does Ethiopia rank for non-performing loans to total gross loans?
- Ethiopia ranks 45th out of 156 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Non-performing loans to total gross loans (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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