Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) was 57.4% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Provisions to nonperforming loans in Sierra Leone, 2000–2015
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
| 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% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 57.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 72.4%, 79% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 57.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60.0%, 96% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.2% | 27.2% | 95.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 50.4% | 39.5% | 63.7% | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Sierra Leone
- 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0037 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0027 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0037 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 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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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.