Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) in Nepal
Nepal: Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) was 70.2% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Provisions to nonperforming loans in Nepal, 2016–2020
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 Nepal is 70.2%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 2.0% over five years.
Nepal ranks 52nd of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 68.9% | — |
| 2017 | 67.4% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 67.3% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 65.9% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 70.2% | +6.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 70.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 62.3%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 70.2% is above the median for South Asia, which is 65.7%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 67.3% | 65.9% | 68.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 70.2% | 70.2% | 70.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More financial sector data for Nepal
- 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 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.7398 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 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.5402 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 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.7398 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 Nepal?
- Provisions to nonperforming loans in Nepal was 70.2% 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 70.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest provisions to nonperforming loans recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.9% in 2019.
- How does Nepal rank for provisions to nonperforming loans?
- Nepal ranks 52nd out of 140 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this Nepal 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.