Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) was 93.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Provisions to nonperforming loans in Rwanda, 2003–2020
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 Rwanda is 93.7%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 154.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, provisions to nonperforming loans in Rwanda peaked at 93.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 33.5%, in 2012.
Rwanda ranks 25th of 140 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 54.6% | — |
| 2004 | 55.1% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 48.8% | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 83.5% | +71.1% |
| 2007 | 88.6% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 66.3% | -25.2% |
| 2009 | 55.2% | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 36.9% | -33.2% |
| 2011 | 39.0% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 33.5% | -14.0% |
| 2013 | 33.9% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 56.8% | +67.8% |
| 2015 | 46.2% | -18.6% |
| 2016 | 42.7% | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 46.7% | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 68.2% | +45.9% |
| 2019 | 81.5% | +19.5% |
| 2020 | 93.7% | +15.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 93.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 72.4%, 1.3× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 93.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60.0%, 1.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.6% | 48.8% | 88.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 33.5% | 81.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.7% | 93.7% | 93.7% | 1 |
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More financial sector data for Rwanda
- 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 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.88 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 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 1.37 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 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.88 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 Rwanda?
- Provisions to nonperforming loans in Rwanda was 93.7% 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 93.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest provisions to nonperforming loans recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.5% in 2012.
- How does Rwanda rank for provisions to nonperforming loans?
- Rwanda ranks 25th out of 140 countries with data for 2020.
- Is provisions to nonperforming loans rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 154.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.