Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Jordan

Jordan: Bank non-performing loans to gross loans was 5.7% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
5.7%
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
52nd
of 141 countries
All-time high
19.3%
in 2001
All-time low
4.1%
in 2007
Years of data
17
1998–2019

Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Jordan, 1998–2019

51015201998200820191998: 11.1 %1999: 14.4 %2000: 18.4 %2001: 19.3 %2002: 17.1 %2003: 15.5 %2004: 10.3 %2005: 6.6 %2006: 4.3 %2007: 4.1 %2008: 4.2 %2009: 6.7 %2015: 5.8 %2016: 5.5 %2017: 5.3 %2018: 5.4 %2019: 5.7 %

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

Annual values for Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%) in Jordan, 1998 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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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.