Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) was 72.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Provisions to nonperforming loans in Trinidad and Tobago, 2010–2020
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 72.9% for provisions to nonperforming loans in 2020. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 49.0% on the previous year and up 118.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, provisions to nonperforming loans in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 72.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 28.3%, in 2011.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 46th out of 140 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 33.4% | — |
| 2011 | 28.3% | -15.2% |
| 2012 | 39.7% | +40.5% |
| 2013 | 37.6% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 43.5% | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 42.1% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 37.1% | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 37.4% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 52.0% | +38.9% |
| 2019 | 48.9% | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 72.9% | +49.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 72.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.6%, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 72.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 137.3%, 53% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.0% | 28.3% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.9% | 72.9% | 72.9% | 1 |
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More financial sector data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 118.45 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -0.2193 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 86.49 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 118.45 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -0.2193 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is provisions to nonperforming loans in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Provisions to nonperforming loans in Trinidad and Tobago was 72.9% 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 72.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest provisions to nonperforming loans recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.3% in 2011.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for provisions to nonperforming loans?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 46th out of 140 countries with data for 2020.
- Is provisions to nonperforming loans rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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.