Provisions to nonperforming loans in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Provisions to nonperforming loans was 57.4% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
57.4%
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
79th
of 140 countries
All-time high
95.0%
in 2000
All-time low
27.2%
in 2007
Years of data
14
2000–2015

Provisions to nonperforming loans in Sierra Leone, 2000–2015

204060801002000200720152000: 95 %2002: 84.2 %2004: 43.1 %2005: 35.3 %2006: 39.2 %2007: 27.2 %2008: 32 %2009: 37.9 %2010: 39.5 %2011: 49.4 %2012: 63.7 %2013: 40.3 %2014: 52.1 %2015: 57.4 %

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 Sierra Leone is 57.4%, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 62.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, provisions to nonperforming loans in Sierra Leone peaked at 95.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.2%, in 2007.

That places Sierra Leone 79th out of 140 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Provisions to nonperforming loans in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) in Sierra Leone, 2000 to 2015.
Year % Change
2000 95.0%
2002 84.2% -11.4%
2004 43.1% -48.8%
2005 35.3% -18.1%
2006 39.2% +11.0%
2007 27.2% -30.6%
2008 32.0% +17.6%
2009 37.9% +18.4%
2010 39.5% +4.2%
2011 49.4% +25.0%
2012 63.7% +29.0%
2013 40.3% -36.8%
2014 52.1% +29.5%
2015 57.4% +10.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49.2% 27.2% 95.0% 8
2010s 50.4% 39.5% 63.7% 6

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 76 India 58.3% compare
  2. 77 Senegal 57.9% compare
  3. 78 United States of America 57.7% compare
  4. 80 Tunisia 56.8% compare
  5. 81 Portugal 55.4% compare
  6. 82 Ireland 55.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is provisions to nonperforming loans in Sierra Leone?
Provisions to nonperforming loans in Sierra Leone was 57.4% 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 Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest provisions to nonperforming loans recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 27.2% in 2007.
How does Sierra Leone rank for provisions to nonperforming loans?
Sierra Leone ranks 79th out of 140 countries with data for 2015.
Is provisions to nonperforming loans rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sierra Leone 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.