Provisions to nonperforming loans in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): Provisions to nonperforming loans was 184.5% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Provisions to nonperforming loans in China (People’s Republic of), 2003–2020
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
China (People’s Republic of) recorded 184.5% for provisions to nonperforming loans in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, provisions to nonperforming loans in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 282.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 2004.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 5th of 140 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.7% | 14.2% | 155.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 188.2% | 124.8% | 282.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 184.5% | 184.5% | 184.5% | 1 |
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More financial sector data for China (People’s Republic of)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 194.3% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 11.94 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 353.25 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net foreign assets 30.27 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 194.3% (2024)
- Broad money 227.7% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 46.0% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 194.3% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 7.19 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -268,126 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is provisions to nonperforming loans in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Provisions to nonperforming loans in China (People’s Republic of) was 184.5% 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 China (People’s Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 282.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest provisions to nonperforming loans recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2004.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for provisions to nonperforming loans?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 5th out of 140 countries with data for 2020.
- Is provisions to nonperforming loans rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China (People’s Republic of) 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.