Provisions to nonperforming loans in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Provisions to nonperforming loans was 61.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Provisions to nonperforming loans in Sri Lanka, 2011–2020
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, provisions to nonperforming loans in Sri Lanka stood at 61.3%.
The figure is up 17.1% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, provisions to nonperforming loans in Sri Lanka peaked at 70.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 40.4%, in 2013.
Sri Lanka ranks 68th of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Provisions to nonperforming loans in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 57.1% | — |
| 2012 | 54.5% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 40.4% | -25.8% |
| 2014 | 50.7% | +25.4% |
| 2015 | 62.3% | +23.0% |
| 2016 | 70.0% | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 69.9% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 57.4% | -17.8% |
| 2019 | 52.3% | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 61.3% | +17.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57.2% | 40.4% | 70.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 61.3% | 61.3% | 61.3% | 1 |
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More financial sector data for Sri Lanka
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 20.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 43.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0466 SDR per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 211.59 SDR per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 42.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 211.84 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 42.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 213.21 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is provisions to nonperforming loans in Sri Lanka?
- Provisions to nonperforming loans in Sri Lanka was 61.3% 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 70.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest provisions to nonperforming loans recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.4% in 2013.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for provisions to nonperforming loans?
- Sri Lanka ranks 68th out of 140 countries with data for 2020.
- Is provisions to nonperforming loans rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.