Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) in Brazil
Brazil: Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) was 239.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Provisions to nonperforming loans in Brazil, 1998–2020
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 239.1% for provisions to nonperforming loans in 2020. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 33.7% on the previous year and up 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, provisions to nonperforming loans in Brazil peaked at 239.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 81.4%, in 2000.
Brazil ranks 3rd 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 Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 110.9% | — |
| 1999 | 125.1% | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 81.4% | -34.9% |
| 2001 | 126.6% | +55.5% |
| 2002 | 155.9% | +23.1% |
| 2003 | 171.8% | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 214.5% | +24.9% |
| 2005 | 179.7% | -16.2% |
| 2006 | 179.9% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 181.8% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 182.5% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 151.6% | -16.9% |
| 2010 | 164.9% | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 151.8% | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 149.1% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 161.1% | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 155.8% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 154.4% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 152.2% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 163.1% | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 180.3% | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 178.8% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 239.1% | +33.7% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 239.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.1%, 3.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 239.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 137.3%, 1.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 118.0% | 110.9% | 125.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 162.6% | 81.4% | 214.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 161.1% | 149.1% | 180.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 239.1% | 239.1% | 239.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 1 Venezuela 604.1% compare
- 2 Bolivia 243.3% compare
- 4 El Salvador 205.2% compare
- 5 China 184.5% compare
- 6 Dominican Republic 174.2% compare
More financial sector data for Brazil
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 18.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 6.54 % 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 13.87 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 18.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 6.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is provisions to nonperforming loans in Brazil?
- Provisions to nonperforming loans in Brazil was 239.1% 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 239.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest provisions to nonperforming loans recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.4% in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for provisions to nonperforming loans?
- Brazil ranks 3rd out of 140 countries with data for 2020.
- Is provisions to nonperforming loans rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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.