Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) was 52.8% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Provisions to nonperforming loans in Tanzania, 2010–2020
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 Tanzania is 52.8%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, provisions to nonperforming loans in Tanzania peaked at 54.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 29.3%, in 2015.
Tanzania ranks 89th of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 53.2% | — |
| 2011 | 54.5% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 42.4% | -22.2% |
| 2013 | 50.8% | +19.8% |
| 2014 | 39.4% | -22.4% |
| 2015 | 29.3% | -25.7% |
| 2016 | 32.5% | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 42.1% | +29.5% |
| 2018 | 53.6% | +27.4% |
| 2019 | 53.4% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 52.8% | -1.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 52.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 62.3%, 85% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 52.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60.0%, 88% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45.1% | 29.3% | 54.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.8% | 52.8% | 52.8% | 1 |
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More financial sector data for Tanzania
- 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 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.16 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 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.8467 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 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.16 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 Tanzania?
- Provisions to nonperforming loans in Tanzania was 52.8% 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 54.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest provisions to nonperforming loans recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.3% in 2015.
- How does Tanzania rank for provisions to nonperforming loans?
- Tanzania ranks 89th out of 140 countries with data for 2020.
- Is provisions to nonperforming loans rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.