Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) in Oman
Oman: Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) was 78.6% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Provisions to nonperforming loans in Oman, 1998–2015
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, provisions to nonperforming loans in Oman stood at 78.6%.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, provisions to nonperforming loans in Oman peaked at 111.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 59.2%, in 2001.
Oman ranks 39th of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 70.3% | — |
| 1999 | 75.0% | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 59.2% | -21.1% |
| 2002 | 75.6% | +27.7% |
| 2003 | 59.8% | -20.9% |
| 2004 | 87.1% | +45.7% |
| 2005 | 97.4% | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 111.8% | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 63.1% | -43.6% |
| 2009 | 59.8% | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 65.6% | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 63.3% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 69.6% | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 71.5% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 71.9% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 78.6% | +9.3% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 78.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.6%, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Oman's 78.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 58.7%, 1.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.7% | 70.3% | 75.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 76.7% | 59.2% | 111.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 70.1% | 63.3% | 78.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More financial sector data for Oman
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.04 % 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 34.73 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.93 % 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 25.36 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.04 % 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 34.73 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is provisions to nonperforming loans in Oman?
- Provisions to nonperforming loans in Oman was 78.6% 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 Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 111.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest provisions to nonperforming loans recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.2% in 2001.
- How does Oman rank for provisions to nonperforming loans?
- Oman ranks 39th out of 140 countries with data for 2015.
- Is provisions to nonperforming loans rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Oman 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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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.