Provisions to nonperforming loans in New Zealand

New Zealand: Provisions to nonperforming loans was 43.6% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
43.6%
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
112th
of 140 countries
All-time high
45.2%
in 2014
All-time low
27.3%
in 2007
Years of data
9
2007–2015

Provisions to nonperforming loans in New Zealand, 2007–2015

010203040502007201120152007: 27.3 %2008: 29.9 %2009: 33.1 %2010: 32 %2011: 31.1 %2012: 35.7 %2013: 36.1 %2014: 45.2 %2015: 43.6 %

Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2015, provisions to nonperforming loans in New Zealand stood at 43.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 59.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, provisions to nonperforming loans in New Zealand peaked at 45.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 27.3%, in 2007.

That places New Zealand 112th out of 140 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Provisions to nonperforming loans in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) in New Zealand, 2007 to 2015.
Year % Change
2007 27.3%
2008 29.9% +9.5%
2009 33.1% +10.7%
2010 32.0% -3.3%
2011 31.1% -2.8%
2012 35.7% +14.8%
2013 36.1% +1.1%
2014 45.2% +25.2%
2015 43.6% -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.1% 27.3% 33.1% 3
2010s 37.3% 31.1% 45.2% 6

Countries ranked near New Zealand

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Frequently asked questions

What is provisions to nonperforming loans in New Zealand?
Provisions to nonperforming loans in New Zealand was 43.6% in 2015, according to Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest provisions to nonperforming loans recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 45.2% in 2014.
What is the lowest provisions to nonperforming loans recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 27.3% in 2007.
How does New Zealand rank for provisions to nonperforming loans?
New Zealand ranks 112th out of 140 countries with data for 2015.
Is provisions to nonperforming loans rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand 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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Indicator
Provisions to nonperforming loans (%)
Unit
%
Source
Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
140 places, 2,230 data points, 1998–2020
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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.