Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) in Argentina
Argentina: Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) was 151.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Provisions to nonperforming loans in Argentina, 1998–2020
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, provisions to nonperforming loans in Argentina stood at 151.3%.
That represents a change of up 53.5% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, provisions to nonperforming loans in Argentina peaked at 171.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 61.1%, in 2000.
Argentina ranks 10th of 140 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 61.2% | — |
| 1999 | 69.4% | +13.4% |
| 2000 | 61.1% | -12.0% |
| 2001 | 66.4% | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 73.8% | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 79.2% | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 102.9% | +29.9% |
| 2005 | 124.5% | +21.0% |
| 2006 | 108.2% | -13.1% |
| 2007 | 115.2% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 116.4% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 111.8% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 142.8% | +27.7% |
| 2011 | 171.2% | +19.9% |
| 2012 | 141.0% | -17.6% |
| 2013 | 147.8% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 139.7% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 148.4% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 136.9% | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 138.8% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 120.6% | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 98.5% | -18.3% |
| 2020 | 151.3% | +53.5% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 151.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.1%, 2.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 151.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 137.3%, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.3% | 61.2% | 69.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 96.0% | 61.1% | 124.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 138.6% | 98.5% | 171.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 151.3% | 151.3% | 151.3% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is provisions to nonperforming loans in Argentina?
- Provisions to nonperforming loans in Argentina was 151.3% in 2020, according to Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest provisions to nonperforming loans recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 171.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest provisions to nonperforming loans recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.1% in 2000.
- How does Argentina rank for provisions to nonperforming loans?
- Argentina ranks 10th out of 140 countries with data for 2020.
- Is provisions to nonperforming loans rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Provisions to nonperforming loans (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Provisions to nonperforming loans. Nonperforming Loans are loans for which the contractual payments are delinquent, usually defined as and NPL ratio being overdue for more than a certain number of days (e.g., usually more than 90 days). Reported by IMF staff. Note that due to differences in national accounting, taxation, and supervisory regimes, these data are not strictly comparable across countries.