Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%) in Venezuela
Venezuela: Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%) was 0.8% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Venezuela, 1998–2014
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 Venezuela is 0.8%, measured in 2014.
The figure is up 20.0% on the previous year and down 70.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Venezuela peaked at 9.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2013.
That places Venezuela 132nd out of 141 countries with data for 2014, putting it 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 Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5.5% | — |
| 1999 | 7.8% | +41.8% |
| 2000 | 6.6% | -15.4% |
| 2001 | 7.0% | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 9.2% | +31.4% |
| 2003 | 7.7% | -16.3% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | -63.6% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -60.7% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | +58.3% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | +57.9% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | -58.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -35.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -22.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +20.0% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 0.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.6%, 10% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 0.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.4%, 35% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.7% | 5.5% | 7.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 1.1% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.7% | 3.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More financial sector data for Venezuela
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 12.24 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 8.94 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 12.24 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Venezuela?
- Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Venezuela was 0.8% in 2014, 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 Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest bank non-performing loans to gross loans recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2013.
- How does Venezuela rank for bank non-performing loans to gross loans?
- Venezuela ranks 132nd out of 141 countries with data for 2014.
- Is bank non-performing loans to gross loans rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.