Ethiopia: Non-performing loans
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| Ethiopia |
Non-performing loans as percent of all bank loans |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 5.41 |
| Year | 2021 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 2017 - 2021 |
| Average | 3.70 |
| Min - Max | 2.67 - 5.41 |
| Source | The World Bank |
The latest value from 2021 is 5.41 percent, an increase from 3.43 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 6.09 percent, based on data from 141 countries. Historically, the average for Ethiopia from 2017 to 2021 is 3.7 percent. The minimum value, 2.67 percent, was reached in 2019 while the maximum of 5.41 percent was recorded in 2021.
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The percent non-performing loans in Ethiopia reflects the health of the banking system. A higher percent of such loans shows that banks have difficulty collecting interest and principal on their credits. That may lead to less profits for the banks in Ethiopia and, possibly, bank closures.
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| Related indicators | Latest | Reference | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lending-deposit interest rate spread | 3.32 | 2008 | interest rate points |
| Bank cost to income ratio | 55.42 | 2021 | percent |
| Non-performing loans | 5.41 | 2021 | percent |
| Bank overhead cost | 2.42 | 2021 | percent |
| Net interest margin | 3.62 | 2021 | percent |
| Bank credit to deposits | 65.62 | 2008 | percent |
| Regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets | 16.18 | 2020 | percent |
| Return on assets | 1.53 | 2021 | percent |
| Return on equity | 15.84 | 2021 | percent |
| Banking system z-scores | 11.56 | 2021 | index points |
| Liquid assets to deposits | 14.13 | 2021 | percent |
| Banking system capital to assets | 7.16 | 2020 | percent |
| Non-interest income to total income | 30.83 | 2021 | percent |
| Lending interest rate | 8.00 | 2008 | percent |
| Real interest rate | -17.12 | 2008 | percent |
| Legal rights | 3.00 | 2019 | points |
| Credit information sharing | 0.00 | 2019 | points |