Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) in United States
United States: Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) was 57.7% in 2009. ▼ Falling
Provisions to nonperforming loans in United States, 1998–2009
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 United States is 57.7%, measured in 2009. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.4% on the previous year and down 67.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, provisions to nonperforming loans in United States peaked at 183.2% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 57.7%, in 2009.
United States ranks 78th of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) in United States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 183.2% | — |
| 1999 | 178.0% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 146.4% | -17.8% |
| 2001 | 128.8% | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 123.7% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 140.4% | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 168.0% | +19.7% |
| 2005 | 154.8% | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 134.8% | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 91.7% | -32.0% |
| 2008 | 74.4% | -18.9% |
| 2009 | 57.7% | -22.4% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 57.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.6%, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 180.6% | 178.0% | 183.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 122.1% | 57.7% | 168.0% | 10 |
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More financial sector data for United States
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 17.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 89.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 12.2 % 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 65.46 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 17.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 89.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 12.2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is provisions to nonperforming loans in United States?
- Provisions to nonperforming loans in United States was 57.7% in 2009, according to Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest provisions to nonperforming loans recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 183.2% in 1998.
- What is the lowest provisions to nonperforming loans recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.7% in 2009.
- How does United States rank for provisions to nonperforming loans?
- United States ranks 78th out of 140 countries with data for 2009.
- Is provisions to nonperforming loans rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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.