Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%) was 4.9% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Sri Lanka, 2011–2020
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Sri Lanka stood at 4.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Sri Lanka peaked at 5.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2017.
That places Sri Lanka 58th out of 141 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3.8% | — |
| 2012 | 3.6% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | +53.7% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | -24.1% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | -23.5% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | -18.7% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | +36.9% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | +37.4% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | +4.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 4.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.3%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 4.9% is below the median for South Asia, which is 7.8%, 63% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.7% | 2.5% | 5.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Sri Lanka?
- Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Sri Lanka was 4.9% in 2020, 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest bank non-performing loans to gross loans recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2017.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for bank non-performing loans to gross loans?
- Sri Lanka ranks 58th out of 141 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank non-performing loans to gross loans rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.