Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) was 51.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Provisions to nonperforming loans in Eswatini, 2003–2020
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for provisions to nonperforming loans in Eswatini is 51.4%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 46.0% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, provisions to nonperforming loans in Eswatini peaked at 78.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 2012.
Eswatini ranks 95th of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 78.0% | — |
| 2004 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 58.3% | -25.3% |
| 2009 | 67.5% | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 39.1% | -42.1% |
| 2011 | 63.2% | +61.8% |
| 2012 | 18.8% | -70.3% |
| 2013 | 32.9% | +75.2% |
| 2014 | 41.5% | +26.3% |
| 2015 | 28.4% | -31.6% |
| 2016 | 22.6% | -20.4% |
| 2017 | 25.0% | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 19.1% | -23.4% |
| 2019 | 35.2% | +84.0% |
| 2020 | 51.4% | +46.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 51.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 62.3%, 82% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 51.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60.0%, 86% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.0% | 58.3% | 78.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 18.8% | 63.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.4% | 51.4% | 51.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More financial sector data for Eswatini
- 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 7.15 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 5.22 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 7.15 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 Eswatini?
- Provisions to nonperforming loans in Eswatini was 51.4% 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 78.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest provisions to nonperforming loans recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 2012.
- How does Eswatini rank for provisions to nonperforming loans?
- Eswatini ranks 95th out of 140 countries with data for 2020.
- Is provisions to nonperforming loans rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.