Bank nonperforming loans to total gross loans in Lebanon
Lebanon: Bank nonperforming loans to total gross loans was 15.2% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Bank nonperforming loans to total gross loans in Lebanon, 2011–2019
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 15.2% for bank nonperforming loans to total gross loans in 2019. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.2% on the previous year and up 304.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank nonperforming loans to total gross loans in Lebanon peaked at 15.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2011.
That places Lebanon 10th out of 151 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
Bank nonperforming loans to total gross loans in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3.8% | — |
| 2012 | 3.8% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | +16.3% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | +16.1% |
| 2018 | 10.3% | +81.0% |
| 2019 | 15.2% | +48.2% |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 7 Central African Republic 16.2% compare
- 8 Saint Kitts and Nevis 15.8% compare
- 9 Congo 15.2% compare
- 11 Vanuatu 15.0% compare
- 12 San Marino 14.8% compare
- 13 Angola 14.1% compare
More financial sector data for Lebanon
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 26.00 million current LCU per person (2017)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3,021 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.22 % change on previous year (2017)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 322.77 million SDR (2024)
- Gold reserves at market value 18.45 billion SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 6.95 billion SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 7.09 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 25.54 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 25.57 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 4,404 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank nonperforming loans to total gross loans in Lebanon?
- Bank nonperforming loans to total gross loans in Lebanon was 15.2% in 2019, according to Financial Soundness Indicators, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank nonperforming loans to total gross loans recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest bank nonperforming loans to total gross loans recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2011.
- How does Lebanon rank for bank nonperforming loans to total gross loans?
- Lebanon ranks 10th out of 151 countries with data for 2019.
- Is bank nonperforming loans to total gross loans rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 304.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Soundness Indicators, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank nonperforming loans to total gross loans (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The indicator measures the proportion of a deposit taker’s loan portfolio that is impaired or at risk of default. It is calculated as the ratio of non-performing loans (NPLs) to total gross loans, where NPLs are defined as loans that are past due by 90 days or more or are otherwise considered unlikely to be repaid in full without the realization of collateral. Both non-performing loans and total gross loans should be reported at their gross book value, without deducting for loan-loss provisions or collateral. This indicator provides a key measure of asset quality and potential credit risk in the banking system.