Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) in Belarus
Belarus: Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) was 33.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Provisions to nonperforming loans in Belarus, 2001–2020
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 33.5% for provisions to nonperforming loans in 2020.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, provisions to nonperforming loans in Belarus peaked at 70.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 2002.
That places Belarus 128th out of 140 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 37.7% | — |
| 2002 | 15.8% | -58.1% |
| 2003 | 29.9% | +89.2% |
| 2004 | 32.4% | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 48.4% | +49.4% |
| 2006 | 51.3% | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 61.5% | +19.9% |
| 2008 | 70.0% | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 44.9% | -35.9% |
| 2010 | 35.3% | -21.5% |
| 2011 | 37.2% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 33.8% | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 38.9% | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 37.2% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 39.8% | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 33.9% | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 34.0% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 40.5% | +19.1% |
| 2019 | 34.4% | -15.0% |
| 2020 | 33.5% | -2.7% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 33.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.1%, 50% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 33.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.5%, 55% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.5% | 15.8% | 70.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 36.5% | 33.8% | 40.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 33.5% | 33.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 125 Malawi 35.1% compare
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- 130 Estonia 32.6% compare
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More financial sector data for Belarus
- 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 (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.003 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 (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0022 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 (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.003 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is provisions to nonperforming loans in Belarus?
- Provisions to nonperforming loans in Belarus was 33.5% 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 Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 70.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest provisions to nonperforming loans recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2002.
- How does Belarus rank for provisions to nonperforming loans?
- Belarus ranks 128th out of 140 countries with data for 2020.
- Is provisions to nonperforming loans rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus 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.