China vs El Salvador: Provisions to nonperforming loans
Provisions to nonperforming loans over time
- China
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 205.2% against 184.5% in China, a difference of 20.7%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2003 it was El Salvador ahead.
China ranks 5th and El Salvador ranks 4th of 140 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.7% | 120.8% | 63.1% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 188.2% | 118.6% | 69.6% | China |
| 2020s | 184.5% | 205.2% | 20.7% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher provisions to nonperforming loans, China or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 205.2% against 184.5% in China as of 2020.
- What is the difference in provisions to nonperforming loans between China and El Salvador?
- 20.7%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and El Salvador?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
- How do China and El Salvador rank globally for provisions to nonperforming loans?
- China ranks 5th and El Salvador ranks 4th of 140 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Provisions to nonperforming loans (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Provisions to nonperforming loans. Nonperforming Loans are loans for which the contractual payments are delinquent, usually defined as and NPL ratio being overdue for more than a certain number of days (e.g., usually more than 90 days). Reported by IMF staff. Note that due to differences in national accounting, taxation, and supervisory regimes, these data are not strictly comparable across countries.