Non-performing loans to total gross loans (%) in Malawi
Malawi: Non-performing loans to total gross loans (%) was 5.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.1%
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
47th
of 156 countries
All-time high
10.3%
in 2016
All-time low
2.8%
in 2018
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Non-performing loans to total gross loans in Malawi, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, non-performing loans to total gross loans in Malawi stood at 5.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-performing loans to total gross loans in Malawi peaked at 10.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2018.
Malawi ranks 47th of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Non-performing loans to total gross loans (%) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 7.3% | — |
| 2016 | 10.3% | +41.6% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | -16.9% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | -66.9% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | +79.0% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | -31.6% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | +48.8% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | -7.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 5.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.4%, 94% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 5.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.7%, 76% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.8% | 2.8% | 10.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 3.7% | 5.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 44 Papua New Guinea 5.4% compare
- 45 Ethiopia 5.4% compare
- 46 Seychelles 5.4% compare
- 48 Democratic Republic of the Congo 4.9% compare
- 49 Nigeria 4.9% compare
- 50 Viet Nam 4.8% compare
- 50 Vietnam 4.8% compare
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 to total gross loans in Malawi?
- Non-performing loans to total gross loans in Malawi was 5.1% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest non-performing loans to total gross loans recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest non-performing loans to total gross loans recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2018.
- How does Malawi rank for non-performing loans to total gross loans?
- Malawi ranks 47th out of 156 countries with data for 2023.
- Is non-performing loans to total gross loans rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. 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 to total gross loans (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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