Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) was 56.8% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Provisions to nonperforming loans in Tunisia, 2000–2015
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 56.8% for provisions to nonperforming loans in 2015.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, provisions to nonperforming loans in Tunisia peaked at 58.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 43.9%, in 2002.
That places Tunisia 80th out of 140 countries with data for 2015, 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 Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.2% | — |
| 2001 | 47.4% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 43.9% | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 44.1% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 45.1% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 46.8% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 48.6% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 45.7% | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 56.4% | +23.4% |
| 2014 | 58.1% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 56.8% | -2.2% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 56.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 62.3%, 91% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 56.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 58.7%, 97% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.1% | 43.9% | 49.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 53.1% | 45.7% | 58.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 77 Senegal 57.9% compare
- 78 United States 57.7% compare
- 79 Sierra Leone 57.4% compare
- 81 Portugal 55.4% compare
- 82 Ireland 55.2% compare
- 83 Solomon Islands 55.1% compare
More financial sector data for Tunisia
- 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 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 13.51 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 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 9.86 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 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 13.51 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 Tunisia?
- Provisions to nonperforming loans in Tunisia was 56.8% 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest provisions to nonperforming loans recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.9% in 2002.
- How does Tunisia rank for provisions to nonperforming loans?
- Tunisia ranks 80th out of 140 countries with data for 2015.
- Is provisions to nonperforming loans rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.