Panama vs Saudi Arabia: Provisions to nonperforming loans

Panama
148.0%
in 2020
Saudi Arabia
131.1%
in 2020
Panama rank
11th
Saudi Arabia rank
13th

Provisions to nonperforming loans over time

  • Panama
  • Saudi Arabia
50100150200199920092020

How they compare

Panama currently reports 148.0% against 131.1% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 16.9%.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.

Panama ranks 11th and Saudi Arabia ranks 13th of 140 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 117.3% 139.1% 21.8% Saudi Arabia
2010s 118.7% 153.7% 35.0% Saudi Arabia
2020s 148.0% 131.1% 17.0% Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher provisions to nonperforming loans, Panama or Saudi Arabia?
Panama, at 148.0% against 131.1% in Saudi Arabia as of 2020.
What is the difference in provisions to nonperforming loans between Panama and Saudi Arabia?
16.9%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Saudi Arabia?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Panama and Saudi Arabia rank globally for provisions to nonperforming loans?
Panama ranks 11th and Saudi Arabia ranks 13th 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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Indicator
Provisions to nonperforming loans (%)
Unit
%
Source
Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
140 places, 2,230 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

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.