Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%) in Argentina
Argentina: Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%) was 3.9% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Argentina, 1998–2020
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 3.9% for bank non-performing loans to gross loans in 2020.
The figure is down 32.8% on the previous year and up 82.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Argentina peaked at 18.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2011.
That places Argentina 72nd out of 141 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5.3% | — |
| 1999 | 8.9% | +67.9% |
| 2000 | 16.0% | +79.8% |
| 2001 | 13.1% | -18.1% |
| 2002 | 18.1% | +38.2% |
| 2003 | 17.7% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 10.7% | -39.5% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | -51.4% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | -34.6% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | -20.6% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | -39.5% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | -34.1% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | +24.3% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | +69.8% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | +84.9% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | -32.8% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 3.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.3%, 90% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 3.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.4%, 1.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.1% | 5.3% | 8.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 2.7% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.4% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Argentina?
- Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Argentina was 3.9% in 2020, according to Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank non-performing loans to gross loans recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 18.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest bank non-performing loans to gross loans recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2011.
- How does Argentina rank for bank non-performing loans to gross loans?
- Argentina ranks 72nd out of 141 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank non-performing loans to gross loans rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported by IMF staff. Note that due to differences in national accounting, taxation, and supervisory regimes, these data are not strictly comparable across countries.