Provisions to nonperforming loans in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Provisions to nonperforming loans was 61.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
61.3%
Change on year
up 17.1%
World rank
68th
of 140 countries
All-time high
70.0%
in 2016
All-time low
40.4%
in 2013
Years of data
10
2011–2020

Provisions to nonperforming loans in Sri Lanka, 2011–2020

02040602011201520202011: 57.1 %2012: 54.5 %2013: 40.4 %2014: 50.7 %2015: 62.3 %2016: 70 %2017: 69.9 %2018: 57.4 %2019: 52.3 %2020: 61.3 %

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

Annual values for Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) in Sri Lanka, 2011 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 57.2% 40.4% 70.0% 9
2020s 61.3% 61.3% 61.3% 1

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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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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.