Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) in Colombia
Colombia: Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) was 152.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Provisions to nonperforming loans in Colombia, 1998–2020
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 152.8% for provisions to nonperforming loans in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, provisions to nonperforming loans in Colombia peaked at 182.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 36.8%, in 1999.
Colombia ranks 9th 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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 37.9% | — |
| 1999 | 36.8% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 56.6% | +53.8% |
| 2001 | 77.5% | +36.9% |
| 2002 | 86.7% | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 98.1% | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 149.7% | +52.6% |
| 2005 | 163.7% | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 154.4% | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 133.8% | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 124.3% | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 140.1% | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 175.0% | +24.9% |
| 2011 | 182.0% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 163.9% | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 160.7% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 151.3% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 155.5% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 153.5% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 134.7% | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 137.5% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 142.4% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 152.8% | +7.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 152.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.1%, 2.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 152.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 137.3%, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.3% | 36.8% | 37.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 118.5% | 56.6% | 163.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 155.6% | 134.7% | 182.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 152.8% | 152.8% | 152.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More financial sector data for Colombia
- 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 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 12.68 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 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 9.26 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 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 12.68 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 Colombia?
- Provisions to nonperforming loans in Colombia was 152.8% 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 182.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest provisions to nonperforming loans recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.8% in 1999.
- How does Colombia rank for provisions to nonperforming loans?
- Colombia ranks 9th out of 140 countries with data for 2020.
- Is provisions to nonperforming loans rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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.