Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Burundi

Burundi: Bank non-performing loans to gross loans was 12.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
12.7%
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
23rd
of 141 countries
All-time high
21.1%
in 2016
All-time low
7.4%
in 2011
Years of data
9
2010–2018

Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Burundi, 2010–2018

051015202010201420182010: 9.3 %2011: 7.4 %2012: 8.2 %2013: 9.9 %2014: 10.8 %2015: 17.9 %2016: 21.1 %2017: 14.2 %2018: 12.7 %

Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Burundi stood at 12.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Burundi peaked at 21.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2011.

That places Burundi 23rd out of 141 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%) in Burundi, 2010 to 2018.
Year % Change
2010 9.3%
2011 7.4% -20.6%
2012 8.2% +10.5%
2013 9.9% +21.0%
2014 10.8% +9.5%
2015 17.9% +65.5%
2016 21.1% +17.5%
2017 14.2% -32.6%
2018 12.7% -10.5%

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 20 Djibouti 13.3% compare
  2. 21 Central African Republic 13.1% compare
  3. 22 Algeria 12.7% compare
  4. 24 Zambia 11.6% compare
  5. 25 Solomon Islands 10.8% compare
  6. 26 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 9.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Burundi?
Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Burundi was 12.7% in 2018, 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 Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest bank non-performing loans to gross loans recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2011.
How does Burundi rank for bank non-performing loans to gross loans?
Burundi ranks 23rd out of 141 countries with data for 2018.
Is bank non-performing loans to gross loans rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burundi 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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Indicator
Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%)
Unit
%
Source
Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
141 places, 2,464 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Reported by IMF staff. Note that due to differences in national accounting, taxation, and supervisory regimes, these data are not strictly comparable across countries.