Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) was 70.4% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Provisions to nonperforming loans in Bhutan, 2009–2019
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, provisions to nonperforming loans in Bhutan stood at 70.4%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 17.5% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, provisions to nonperforming loans in Bhutan peaked at 89.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 70.4%, in 2019.
That places Bhutan 51st out of 140 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 70.5% | — |
| 2010 | 81.6% | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 89.9% | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 80.5% | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 84.4% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 83.7% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 77.5% | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 84.4% | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 81.2% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 85.4% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 70.4% | -17.5% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 70.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 62.3%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 70.4% is above the median for South Asia, which is 65.7%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.5% | 70.5% | 70.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 81.9% | 70.4% | 89.9% | 10 |
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More financial sector data for Bhutan
- 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 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.82 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 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5.71 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 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 7.82 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 Bhutan?
- Provisions to nonperforming loans in Bhutan was 70.4% in 2019, according to Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest provisions to nonperforming loans recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 89.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest provisions to nonperforming loans recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.4% in 2019.
- How does Bhutan rank for provisions to nonperforming loans?
- Bhutan ranks 51st out of 140 countries with data for 2019.
- Is provisions to nonperforming loans rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bhutan 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.