Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) in Namibia
Namibia: Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) was 41.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Provisions to nonperforming loans in Namibia, 2004–2020
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 Namibia is 41.2%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.8% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, provisions to nonperforming loans in Namibia peaked at 95.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 29.2%, in 2017.
Namibia ranks 116th of 140 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 95.2% | — |
| 2006 | 45.6% | -52.1% |
| 2007 | 77.2% | +69.3% |
| 2008 | 29.2% | -62.2% |
| 2010 | 48.1% | +64.6% |
| 2011 | 49.3% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 42.8% | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 43.8% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 38.0% | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 38.6% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 32.8% | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 29.2% | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 31.7% | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 32.8% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 41.2% | +25.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 41.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 62.3%, 66% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 41.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60.0%, 69% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.8% | 29.2% | 95.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 38.7% | 29.2% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 41.2% | 41.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More financial sector data for Namibia
- 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 0.0663 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 0.0484 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 0.0663 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 Namibia?
- Provisions to nonperforming loans in Namibia was 41.2% 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest provisions to nonperforming loans recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.2% in 2017.
- How does Namibia rank for provisions to nonperforming loans?
- Namibia ranks 116th out of 140 countries with data for 2020.
- Is provisions to nonperforming loans rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia 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.