Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) in Jordan
Jordan: Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) was 52.0% in 2009. ▲ Rising
Provisions to nonperforming loans in Jordan, 1998–2009
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 52.0% for provisions to nonperforming loans in 2009.
The figure is down 18.0% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, provisions to nonperforming loans in Jordan peaked at 79.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 33.6%, in 2001.
Jordan ranks 92nd of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 45.8% | — |
| 1999 | 44.7% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 34.6% | -22.6% |
| 2001 | 33.6% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 50.6% | +50.6% |
| 2003 | 51.9% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 63.8% | +22.9% |
| 2005 | 78.4% | +22.9% |
| 2006 | 79.6% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 67.8% | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 63.4% | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 52.0% | -18.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 52.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.1%, 78% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 52.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 58.7%, 89% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.2% | 44.7% | 45.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 57.6% | 33.6% | 79.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 89 Tanzania 52.8%
- 90 Mauritania 52.5%
- 91 Vietnam 52.5%
- 93 Costa Rica 51.6% compare
- 94 Georgia 51.4% compare
- 95 Eswatini 51.4% compare
More financial sector data for Jordan
- 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.1387 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.1013 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.1387 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 Jordan?
- Provisions to nonperforming loans in Jordan was 52.0% in 2009, according to Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest provisions to nonperforming loans recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 79.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest provisions to nonperforming loans recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.6% in 2001.
- How does Jordan rank for provisions to nonperforming loans?
- Jordan ranks 92nd out of 140 countries with data for 2009.
- Is provisions to nonperforming loans rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan 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.