Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) in Burundi
Burundi: Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) was 82.8% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Provisions to nonperforming loans in Burundi, 2010–2018
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 82.8% for provisions to nonperforming loans in 2018.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, provisions to nonperforming loans in Burundi peaked at 91.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 77.7%, in 2015.
That places Burundi 34th out of 140 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 87.5% | — |
| 2011 | 80.3% | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 77.8% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 84.2% | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 91.9% | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 77.7% | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 89.4% | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 84.0% | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 82.8% | -1.4% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 82.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 72.4%, 1.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 82.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60.0%, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Burundi
More financial sector data for Burundi
- 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 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.4188 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 0.3058 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 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.4188 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 Burundi?
- Provisions to nonperforming loans in Burundi was 82.8% in 2018, according to Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest provisions to nonperforming loans recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 91.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest provisions to nonperforming loans recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.7% in 2015.
- How does Burundi rank for provisions to nonperforming loans?
- Burundi ranks 34th out of 140 countries with data for 2018.
- Is provisions to nonperforming loans rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burundi 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.