Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) in Seychelles
Seychelles: Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) was 38.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Provisions to nonperforming loans in Seychelles, 2006–2020
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 38.3% for provisions to nonperforming loans in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.5% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, provisions to nonperforming loans in Seychelles peaked at 58.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 19.2%, in 2018.
Seychelles ranks 122nd of 140 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 35.2% | — |
| 2007 | 45.2% | +28.4% |
| 2008 | 58.9% | +30.3% |
| 2009 | 33.8% | -42.6% |
| 2011 | 33.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 29.5% | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 38.8% | +31.6% |
| 2014 | 43.9% | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 40.8% | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 36.7% | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 35.7% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 19.2% | -46.2% |
| 2019 | 25.1% | +30.6% |
| 2020 | 38.3% | +52.5% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 38.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 51.6%, 74% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 38.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60.0%, 64% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.3% | 33.8% | 58.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 33.7% | 19.2% | 43.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 38.3% | 38.3% | 38.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More financial sector data for Seychelles
- 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 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 39.96 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 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 29.18 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 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 39.96 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 Seychelles?
- Provisions to nonperforming loans in Seychelles was 38.3% 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 Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 58.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest provisions to nonperforming loans recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.2% in 2018.
- How does Seychelles rank for provisions to nonperforming loans?
- Seychelles ranks 122nd out of 140 countries with data for 2020.
- Is provisions to nonperforming loans rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles 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.