Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) was 59.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Provisions to nonperforming loans in Uruguay, 1998–2020
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 Uruguay is 59.8%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, provisions to nonperforming loans in Uruguay peaked at 62.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 48.0%, in 2013.
That places Uruguay 71st 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 20 years of available data.
Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 62.8% | — |
| 1999 | 48.4% | -22.9% |
| 2001 | 49.9% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 58.3% | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 50.9% | -12.7% |
| 2006 | 52.8% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 55.1% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 61.6% | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 57.3% | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 49.9% | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 50.5% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 54.5% | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 48.0% | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 58.2% | +21.2% |
| 2015 | 61.8% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 53.6% | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 60.1% | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 51.6% | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 60.9% | +17.9% |
| 2020 | 59.8% | -1.8% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 59.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.6%, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 59.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 137.3%, 44% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.6% | 48.4% | 62.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 55.1% | 49.9% | 61.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 54.9% | 48.0% | 61.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.8% | 59.8% | 59.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More financial sector data for Uruguay
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 44.98 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 32.84 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 44.98 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is provisions to nonperforming loans in Uruguay?
- Provisions to nonperforming loans in Uruguay was 59.8% 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 62.8% in 1998.
- What is the lowest provisions to nonperforming loans recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.0% in 2013.
- How does Uruguay rank for provisions to nonperforming loans?
- Uruguay ranks 71st out of 140 countries with data for 2020.
- Is provisions to nonperforming loans rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.