Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%) in Oman
Oman: Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%) was 1.8% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Oman, 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 Oman is 1.8%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and down 74.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Oman peaked at 12.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2015.
Oman ranks 109th of 141 countries on this measure, 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 Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6.4% | — |
| 1999 | 6.0% | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 10.6% | +76.7% |
| 2002 | 8.8% | -17.0% |
| 2003 | 12.5% | +42.0% |
| 2004 | 11.0% | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 7.0% | -36.4% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | -54.3% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | -37.5% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | +35.0% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | -18.5% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -7.2% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 1.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.0%, 89% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Oman's 1.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.9%, 26% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.2% | 6.0% | 6.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 2.0% | 12.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More financial sector data for Oman
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 34.73 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 25.36 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 34.73 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Oman?
- Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Oman was 1.8% 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 Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest bank non-performing loans to gross loans recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2015.
- How does Oman rank for bank non-performing loans to gross loans?
- Oman ranks 109th out of 141 countries with data for 2015.
- Is bank non-performing loans to gross loans rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman 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.