Provisions to nonperforming loans in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Provisions to nonperforming loans was 33.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
33.9%
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
127th
of 140 countries
All-time high
72.8%
in 2002
All-time low
30.5%
in 2018
Years of data
21
1998–2020

Provisions to nonperforming loans in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998–2020

0204060801998200920201998: 56 %1999: 71.2 %2001: 72.2 %2002: 72.8 %2003: 69.8 %2004: 61.5 %2005: 54 %2006: 54.6 %2008: 38.1 %2009: 41.1 %2010: 35.5 %2011: 37.4 %2012: 39.4 %2013: 47.5 %2014: 50 %2015: 43.7 %2016: 43.6 %2017: 45.6 %2018: 30.5 %2019: 32.9 %2020: 33.9 %

Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 33.9% for provisions to nonperforming loans in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, provisions to nonperforming loans in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 72.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 30.5%, in 2018.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 127th of 140 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Provisions to nonperforming loans in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998 to 2020.
Year % Change
1998 56.0%
1999 71.2% +27.1%
2001 72.2% +1.4%
2002 72.8% +0.8%
2003 69.8% -4.1%
2004 61.5% -11.9%
2005 54.0% -12.2%
2006 54.6% +1.1%
2008 38.1% -30.2%
2009 41.1% +7.9%
2010 35.5% -13.6%
2011 37.4% +5.2%
2012 39.4% +5.4%
2013 47.5% +20.6%
2014 50.0% +5.3%
2015 43.7% -12.7%
2016 43.6% -0.1%
2017 45.6% +4.4%
2018 30.5% -33.1%
2019 32.9% +7.8%
2020 33.9% +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 63.6% 56.0% 71.2% 2
2000s 58.0% 38.1% 72.8% 8
2010s 40.6% 30.5% 50.0% 10
2020s 33.9% 33.9% 33.9% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is provisions to nonperforming loans in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Provisions to nonperforming loans in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 33.9% 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 72.8% in 2002.
What is the lowest provisions to nonperforming loans recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 30.5% in 2018.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for provisions to nonperforming loans?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 127th out of 140 countries with data for 2020.
Is provisions to nonperforming loans rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.