Malawi Non Performing Loans Ratio

2003 - 2025 | Quarterly | % | Reserve Bank of Malawi

Key information about Malawi Non Performing Loans Ratio

  • Malawi Non Performing Loans Ratio stood at 4.4 % in Dec 2025, compared with the ratio of 5.1 % in the previous quarter
  • Malawi Non Performing Loans Ratio data is updated quarterly, available from Dec 2003 to Dec 2025
  • 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 2025 in the chart:

Malawi Non Performing Loans Ratio

What was Malawi's Non Performing Loans Ratio in Dec 2025?

Malawi Non Performing Loans Ratio stood at 4.4 % in Dec 2025, compared with the ratio of 5.1 % in the previous quarter See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
4.4 Dec 2025 5.1 Jun 2025 3.1 Jun 2009 18.8 Sep 2017 % quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2025

Non Performing Loans Ratio by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 3.8 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 2007 - Feb 2026
Algeria (%) 20.7 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Argentina (%) 4.2 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Sep 2025
Armenia (%) 1.3 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2026
Australia (%) 1.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2004 - Dec 2025
Austria (%) 3.0 Jun 2025 semiannually Dec 2009 - Jun 2025
Azerbaijan (%) 2.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 2025
Bahrain (%) 2.7 Sep 2025 semiannually Mar 2013 - Sep 2025
Bangladesh (%) 30.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2025
Belarus (%) 1.0 Dec 2018 monthly Dec 2003 - Dec 2018
Belgium (%) 0.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 2024 - Mar 2026
Bolivia (%) 2.8 Mar 2026 monthly Aug 2014 - Mar 2026
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 2.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2025
Botswana (%) 3.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2025
Brazil (%) 4.3 Mar 2026 monthly Mar 2011 - Mar 2026
Brunei (%) 1.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
Bulgaria (%) 2.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
Cambodia (%) 7.2 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Canada (%) 0.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
Chile (%) 2.4 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2009 - Mar 2026
China (%) 1.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
Colombia (%) 3.9 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 1995 - Feb 2026
Croatia (%) 2.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2025
Cyprus (%) 3.1 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2014 - Feb 2026
Czech Republic (%) 1.5 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Mar 2026
Denmark (%) 1.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2025
Ecuador (%) 5.1 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Mar 2026
Egypt (%) 1.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
Estonia (%) 0.3 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2000 - Mar 2026
European Union (%) 3.7 2017 yearly 2008 - 2017
Finland (%) 1.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2014 - Dec 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 (%) 18.7 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2005 - Feb 2026
Greece (%) 31.9 Dec 2013 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2013
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 2.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2026
Hungary (%) 1.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2015 - Dec 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 (%) 10.6 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2011 - Sep 2025
Ireland (%) 1.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2025
Israel (%) 0.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
Italy (%) 2.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2008 - Dec 2025
Japan (%) 1.0 Sep 2025 semiannually Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Jordan (%) 5.6 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Kazakhstan (%) 4.0 Mar 2026 monthly Apr 2008 - Mar 2026
Kenya (%) 14.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2016 - Sep 2025
South Korea (%) 0.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2001 - Dec 2025
Kosovo (%) 2.1 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 2010 - Feb 2026
Kuwait (%) 1.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
Kyrgyzstan (%) 11.2 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2000 - Mar 2026
Laos (%) 1.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2017 - Dec 2025
Latvia (%) 1.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2004 - Dec 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 (%) 4.7 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1990 - Mar 2026
North Macedonia (%) 1.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2025
Malawi (%) 4.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2025
Malaysia (%) 1.4 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2005 - Mar 2026
Malta (%) 2.0 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Mauritius (%) 3.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2025
Mexico (%) 2.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1994 - Mar 2026
Moldova (%) 4.3 Mar 2026 monthly Sep 2002 - Mar 2026
Mongolia (%) 5.1 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1996 - Mar 2026
Montenegro (%) 4.3 Jun 2024 monthly Aug 2010 - Jun 2024
Morocco (%) 8.2 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2001 - Mar 2026
Nepal (%) 2.5 2015 yearly 2003 - 2015
Netherlands (%) 1.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 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 (%) 4.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2008 - Dec 2025
Pakistan (%) 6.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) 3.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
Panama (%) 1.6 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2008 - Feb 2026
Paraguay (%) 2.3 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2026
Peru (%) 2.6 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2004 - Mar 2026
Philippines (%) 3.3 Mar 2026 monthly Mar 2008 - Mar 2026
Poland (%) 4.6 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1996 - Mar 2026
Portugal (%) 1.1 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1997 - Mar 2026
Qatar (%) 3.4 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
Romania (%) 2.7 Feb 2026 monthly Sep 2014 - Feb 2026
Russia (%) 16.8 Nov 2020 monthly Jun 2009 - Nov 2020
Saudi Arabia (%) 1.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2025
Serbia (%) 2.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2008 - Dec 2025
Singapore (%) 1.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2004 - Dec 2025
Slovakia (%) 2.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2009 - Mar 2026
Slovenia (%) 0.7 Jan 2026 monthly Mar 2008 - Jan 2026
South Africa (%) 4.8 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2026
Spain (%) 2.7 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1962 - Feb 2026
Sri Lanka (%) 4.5 2021 yearly 1998 - 2021
Sudan (%) 3.7 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Sweden (%) 0.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2019 - Dec 2025
Switzerland (%) 0.8 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Taiwan, China (%) 0.1 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Mar 2026
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) -185.453 Feb 2026 monthly Oct 2005 - Feb 2026
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) 23,571.006 2031 yearly 2002 - 2031
Forecast: Government Net Debt (MWK bn) 55,995.807 2031 yearly 2002 - 2031
Forecast: Government Revenue (MWK bn) 14,307.427 2031 yearly 2002 - 2031
Central Government: Revenue and Grants (MWK bn) 376.100 Feb 2026 monthly Oct 2005 - Feb 2026
Central Government: Net Financing (MWK bn) 261.800 Feb 2026 monthly Oct 2005 - Feb 2026
Central Government: Revenue and Grants: Revenue (MWK bn) 335.500 Feb 2026 monthly Oct 2005 - Feb 2026
Central Government: Deficit or Surplus (MWK bn) -324.400 Feb 2026 monthly Oct 2005 - Feb 2026
Central Government: Expenditure (MWK bn) 700.100 Feb 2026 monthly Oct 2005 - Feb 2026
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 5.545 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -213.9 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1964 - Feb 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 53.3 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) 77.4 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2026
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) 290.7 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2026
Total Imports Growth (%) 10.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2026
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) 6.955 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1984 - Jan 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 4.769 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 1987 - Jan 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 0.199 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 38.209 Jan 2026 monthly Feb 1999 - Jan 2026
Foreign Trade: Re-Exports (MWK mn) 19.334 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2026
Foreign Trade: Imports (MWK mn) 509,857.194 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2026
Foreign Trade Balance (MWK mn) -416,509.998 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2026
Foreign Trade: Exports (MWK mn) 93,347.196 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2026
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 106.700 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Import Value Index (2015=100) 137.700 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Export Value Index (2015=100) 90.100 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 79.500 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
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) 5,887,049.3 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
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) -3.149 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
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 (%) 4.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2025
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) 4,310.063 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1975 - Feb 2026
M2 Growth (%) 51.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Sep 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 10.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2019 - Apr 2026
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) 756.108 Feb 2026 monthly Feb 2005 - Feb 2026
Total Deposits Growth (%) 99.0 Feb 2026 monthly Feb 2006 - Feb 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 6,553.5 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1975 - Feb 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 40.8 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1976 - Feb 2026
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) 7,473.700 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1975 - Feb 2026
Monetary Survey: Net Domestic Assets: Domestic Credit (MWK bn) 11,363.900 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1975 - Feb 2026
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) 1,311.100 Feb 2026 monthly Feb 2005 - Feb 2026

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