Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%) in Yemen
Yemen: Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%) was 24.7% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
24.7%
Change on year
up 13.8%
World rank
7th
of 141 countries
All-time high
25.5%
in 2012
All-time low
13.9%
in 2009
Years of data
6
2009–2014
Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Yemen, 2009–2014
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 Yemen is 24.7%, measured in 2014.
The figure is up 13.8% on the previous year and up 77.7% over ten years.
Yemen ranks 7th of 141 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 13.9% | — |
| 2010 | 17.7% | +27.3% |
| 2011 | 21.2% | +19.8% |
| 2012 | 25.5% | +20.3% |
| 2013 | 21.7% | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 24.7% | +13.8% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 24.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.6%, 3.2× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 24.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.9%, 3.6× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.9% | 13.9% | 13.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 17.7% | 25.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More financial sector data for Yemen
- 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 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0004 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 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0003 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 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0004 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 Yemen?
- Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Yemen was 24.7% 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 25.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest bank non-performing loans to gross loans recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2009.
- How does Yemen rank for bank non-performing loans to gross loans?
- Yemen ranks 7th out of 141 countries with data for 2014.
- Is bank non-performing loans to gross loans rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen 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.