Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Jordan
Jordan: Bank non-performing loans to gross loans was 5.7% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Jordan, 1998–2019
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Jordan stood at 5.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Jordan peaked at 19.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2007.
Jordan ranks 52nd of 141 countries on this measure, 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 Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 11.1% | — |
| 1999 | 14.4% | +29.7% |
| 2000 | 18.4% | +27.8% |
| 2001 | 19.3% | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 17.1% | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 15.5% | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 10.3% | -33.5% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | -35.9% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | -34.8% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 6.7% | +59.5% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.8% | 11.1% | 14.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 4.1% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 5.3% | 5.8% | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Jordan
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 18.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,456 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 6.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1934 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 1,034 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -2.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,035 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Jordan?
- Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Jordan was 5.7% in 2019, 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 Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest bank non-performing loans to gross loans recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2007.
- How does Jordan rank for bank non-performing loans to gross loans?
- Jordan ranks 52nd out of 141 countries with data for 2019.
- Is bank non-performing loans to gross loans rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan 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.