Malawi Non Performing Loans Ratio

2003 - 2024 | Quarterly | % | Reserve Bank of Malawi

Key information about Malawi Non Performing Loans Ratio

  • Malawi Non Performing Loans Ratio stood at 9.4 % in Dec 2024, compared with the ratio of 8.3 % in the previous quarter
  • Malawi Non Performing Loans Ratio data is updated quarterly, available from Dec 2003 to Dec 2024
  • The data reached an all-time high of 18.8 % in Sep 2017 and a record low of 3.1 % in Jun 2009

The Reserve Bank of Malawi provides quarterly Non Performing Loans Ratio

View Malawi's Non Performing Loans Ratio from Dec 2003 to Dec 2024 in the chart:

Malawi Non Performing Loans Ratio

What was Malawi's Non Performing Loans Ratio in Dec 2024?

Malawi Non Performing Loans Ratio stood at 9.4 % in Dec 2024, compared with the ratio of 8.3 % in the previous quarter See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
9.4 Dec 2024 8.3 Jun 2024 3.1 Jun 2009 18.8 Sep 2017 % quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2024

Non Performing Loans Ratio by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 4.3 Oct 2025 monthly Jul 2007 - Oct 2025
Algeria (%) 20.7 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Argentina (%) 4.2 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Sep 2025
Armenia (%) 1.3 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Nov 2025
Australia (%) 1.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2004 - Sep 2025
Austria (%) 3.0 Jun 2025 semiannually Dec 2009 - Jun 2025
Azerbaijan (%) 5.9 Mar 2015 quarterly Dec 2009 - Mar 2015
Bahrain (%) 2.7 Sep 2025 semiannually Mar 2013 - Sep 2025
Bangladesh (%) 24.1 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Mar 2025
Belarus (%) 1.0 Dec 2018 monthly Dec 2003 - Dec 2018
Belgium (%) 0.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2025
Bolivia (%) 3.1 Jun 2025 monthly Aug 2014 - Jun 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 2.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2025
Botswana (%) 3.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2025
Brazil (%) 3.8 Nov 2025 monthly Mar 2011 - Nov 2025
Brunei (%) 1.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
Bulgaria (%) 2.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
Cambodia (%) 7.2 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Canada (%) 0.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2025
Chile (%) 2.4 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Nov 2025
China (%) 1.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
Colombia (%) 4.0 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 1995 - Oct 2025
Croatia (%) 2.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Jun 2025
Cyprus (%) 4.5 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2014 - Sep 2025
Czech Republic (%) 1.6 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 2025
Denmark (%) 2.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2025
Ecuador (%) 5.3 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Nov 2025
Egypt (%) 2.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Estonia (%) 0.3 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 2000 - Nov 2025
European Union (%) 3.7 2017 yearly 2008 - 2017
Finland (%) 1.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2014 - Jun 2025
France (%) 2.1 2023 yearly 2008 - 2023
Georgia (%) 1.7 Jun 2023 monthly Dec 2003 - Jun 2023
Germany (%) 1.5 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Ghana (%) 19.5 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2005 - Oct 2025
Greece (%) 31.9 Dec 2013 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2013
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 2.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2025
Hungary (%) 1.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2015 - Sep 2025
Iceland (%) 7.8 2021 yearly 2009 - 2021
India (%) 2.2 2025 yearly 1998 - 2025
Indonesia (%) 2.3 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2025
Iran (%) 11.1 May 2025 monthly Jan 2011 - May 2025
Ireland (%) 1.0 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Mar 2025
Israel (%) 0.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Italy (%) 2.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2008 - Sep 2025
Japan (%) 1.1 Mar 2025 semiannually Mar 1999 - Mar 2025
Jordan (%) 5.6 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Kazakhstan (%) 3.7 Nov 2025 monthly Apr 2008 - Nov 2025
Kenya (%) 15.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2016 - Jun 2025
South Korea (%) 0.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2001 - Sep 2025
Kosovo (%) 2.0 May 2025 monthly Jul 2010 - May 2025
Kuwait (%) 1.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
Kyrgyzstan (%) 10.8 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2000 - Oct 2025
Laos (%) 1.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2017 - Jun 2025
Latvia (%) 1.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2004 - Sep 2025
Lebanon (%) 23.8 Jun 2020 quarterly Jun 2011 - Jun 2020
Lithuania (%) 0.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2025
Luxembourg (%) 0.2 Dec 2013 semiannually Dec 2005 - Dec 2013
Macau SAR, China (%) 5.4 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Oct 2025
North Macedonia (%) 2.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2025
Malawi (%) 9.4 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2024
Malaysia (%) 1.4 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 2005 - Nov 2025
Malta (%) 2.2 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Mauritius (%) 4.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2025
Mexico (%) 2.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1994 - Sep 2025
Moldova (%) 4.5 Nov 2025 monthly Sep 2002 - Nov 2025
Mongolia (%) 5.3 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1996 - Oct 2025
Montenegro (%) 4.3 Jun 2024 monthly Aug 2010 - Jun 2024
Morocco (%) 8.7 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 2001 - Nov 2025
Nepal (%) 2.5 2015 yearly 2003 - 2015
Netherlands (%) 1.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
New Zealand (%) 0.5 Dec 2017 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2017
Nigeria (%) 6.1 2019 yearly 2003 - 2019
Norway (%) 0.4 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Oman (%) 4.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2008 - Sep 2025
Pakistan (%) 6.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) 3.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
Panama (%) 1.6 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 2008 - Nov 2025
Paraguay (%) 2.3 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2025
Peru (%) 3.0 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2004 - Sep 2025
Philippines (%) 3.3 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 2008 - Oct 2025
Poland (%) 4.9 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1996 - Sep 2025
Portugal (%) 1.2 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1997 - Oct 2025
Qatar (%) 3.7 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Romania (%) 2.9 Oct 2025 monthly Sep 2014 - Oct 2025
Russia (%) 16.8 Nov 2020 monthly Jun 2009 - Nov 2020
Saudi Arabia (%) 1.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2025
Serbia (%) 2.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2008 - Sep 2025
Singapore (%) 1.3 Dec 2019 quarterly Dec 2008 - Dec 2019
Slovakia (%) 2.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Nov 2025
Slovenia (%) 0.8 Sep 2025 monthly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
South Africa (%) 4.9 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Oct 2025
Spain (%) 2.9 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1962 - Sep 2025
Sri Lanka (%) 4.5 2021 yearly 1998 - 2021
Sudan (%) 3.7 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Sweden (%) 0.5 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2024
Switzerland (%) 0.8 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Taiwan, China (%) 0.1 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2025
Tajikistan (%) 20.6 Apr 2019 monthly Jan 2000 - Apr 2019
Thailand (%) 3.0 Dec 2019 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2019

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Malawi Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -1.3 Sep 2025 monthly Apr 2005 - Sep 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -6.171 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Oct 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 1,677.860 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 13.5 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
National Government Debt (USD mn) 2,620.0 2014 yearly 2010 - 2014
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 66.0 2014 yearly 2010 - 2014
Forecast: Government Expenditure (MWK bn) 18,587.472 2030 yearly 2002 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (MWK bn) 52,033.349 2030 yearly 2002 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (MWK bn) 10,889.039 2030 yearly 2002 - 2030
Central Government: Revenue and Grants (MWK bn) 566.700 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Oct 2025
Central Government: Net Financing (MWK bn) 520.900 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Oct 2025
Central Government: Deficit or Surplus (MWK bn) -10.800 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Oct 2025
Central Government: Expenditure (MWK bn) 577.500 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Oct 2025
Central Government: Revenue and Grants: Revenue (MWK bn) 526.500 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Oct 2025
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 5.545 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -173.1 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 1964 - Jul 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 117.0 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Jul 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 40.9 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Jul 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 60.077 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 222.975 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 34.498 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 290.1 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Jul 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) -3.1 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Jul 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 105,095.742 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 79,592.082 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 0.253 Aug 2025 monthly Dec 1984 - Aug 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 0.146 Aug 2025 monthly Jul 1987 - Aug 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 0.782 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Aug 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 19.848 Aug 2025 monthly Feb 1999 - Aug 2025
Foreign Trade Balance (MWK mn) -266,219.080 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Foreign Trade: Exports (MWK mn) 261,073.377 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Foreign Trade: Re-Exports (MWK mn) 10,682.068 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Foreign Trade: Imports (MWK mn) 526,730.649 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Export Value Index (2015=100) 93.195 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 89.753 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 140.916 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 122.732 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -122.4 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -2,276.0 2023 yearly 1977 - 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -17.0 2023 yearly 1977 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 46.4 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.4 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -146.374 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -1.2 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -0.0 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 2.868 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
External Debt (MWK mn) 2,812,733.5 2021 yearly 1984 - 2021
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 60.1 2021 yearly 2006 - 2021
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 75.4 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 0.6 2019 yearly 2002 - 2019
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -2.007 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -6,956.681 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
BoP: Current and Capital Account (MWK mn) -99,300.000 2012 yearly 2003 - 2012
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 9.4 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 0.3 2011 yearly 2006 - 2011
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 83.604 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2015 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 1,005.072 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1975 - Apr 2021
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 4,162.371 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Oct 2025
M2 Growth (%) 51.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Sep 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 10.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2019 - Nov 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 413.8 Oct 2021 monthly Jun 1965 - Oct 2021
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 7.753 2019 yearly 2002 - 2019
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 1.7 Oct 2021 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2021
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 22.783 Nov 2015 monthly Jan 1972 - Nov 2015
Total Deposits (USD mn) 323.758 Oct 2025 monthly Feb 2005 - Oct 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 5.0 Oct 2025 monthly Feb 2006 - Oct 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 6,110.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Oct 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 46.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Oct 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 17.7 Dec 2011 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2011
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 7.49 2023 yearly 2017 - 2023
Monetary Aggregates: M2 (MWK bn) 7,217.600 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Oct 2025
Monetary Survey: Net Domestic Assets: Domestic Credit (MWK bn) 10,595.200 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Oct 2025
Monetary Aggregates: M1 (MWK bn) 796.100 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1975 - Apr 2021
Monetary Aggregates: Quasi Money (MWK bn) 848.900 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1975 - Apr 2021
Monetary Survey: Official Foreign Reserves (MWK mn) 400,770.800 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1975 - Dec 2022
Bank Deposits (MWK bn) 561.400 Oct 2025 monthly Feb 2005 - Oct 2025

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