Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) in Peru
Peru: Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) was 116.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Provisions to nonperforming loans in Peru, 1998–2020
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 Peru is 116.2%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 12.7% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, provisions to nonperforming loans in Peru peaked at 151.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 63.0%, in 2001.
Peru ranks 17th of 140 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 92.1% | — |
| 1999 | 99.5% | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 63.0% | -36.7% |
| 2002 | 69.1% | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 67.1% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 68.7% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 80.2% | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 100.3% | +25.1% |
| 2007 | 131.6% | +31.2% |
| 2008 | 151.0% | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 139.3% | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 135.3% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 143.3% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 135.5% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 126.3% | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 114.4% | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 116.5% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 111.1% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 104.9% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 103.5% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 103.2% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 116.2% | +12.7% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 116.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.1%, 1.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Peru's 116.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 137.3%, 85% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.8% | 92.1% | 99.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 96.7% | 63.0% | 151.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 119.4% | 103.2% | 143.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.2% | 116.2% | 116.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More financial sector data for Peru
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 13.46 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.8855 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 9.83 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 13.46 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.8855 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is provisions to nonperforming loans in Peru?
- Provisions to nonperforming loans in Peru was 116.2% 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 151.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest provisions to nonperforming loans recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.0% in 2001.
- How does Peru rank for provisions to nonperforming loans?
- Peru ranks 17th out of 140 countries with data for 2020.
- Is provisions to nonperforming loans rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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.