Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%) was 1.6% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Bolivia, 1998–2015
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Bolivia is 1.6%, measured in 2015.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and down 85.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Bolivia peaked at 17.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2012.
That places Bolivia 112th out of 141 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4.6% | — |
| 1999 | 6.6% | +43.5% |
| 2000 | 10.3% | +56.1% |
| 2001 | 16.2% | +57.3% |
| 2002 | 17.7% | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 16.7% | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 14.0% | -16.2% |
| 2005 | 11.3% | -19.3% |
| 2006 | 8.7% | -23.0% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | -35.6% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | -23.2% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | -37.2% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | -24.7% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | +6.7% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 1.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.6%, 19% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 1.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.4%, 66% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.6% | 4.6% | 6.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 3.5% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 2.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More financial sector data for Bolivia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 2.83 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 2.07 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 2.83 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Bolivia?
- Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Bolivia was 1.6% in 2015, 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 Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest bank non-performing loans to gross loans recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2012.
- How does Bolivia rank for bank non-performing loans to gross loans?
- Bolivia ranks 112th out of 141 countries with data for 2015.
- Is bank non-performing loans to gross loans rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia 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.