Provisions to nonperforming loans in Zambia
Zambia: Provisions to nonperforming loans was 75.9% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Provisions to nonperforming loans in Zambia, 2010–2020
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 Zambia is 75.9%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.1% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, provisions to nonperforming loans in Zambia peaked at 91.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 66.5%, in 2017.
That places Zambia 42nd out of 140 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Provisions to nonperforming loans in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 80.3% | — |
| 2011 | 76.7% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 73.7% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 83.5% | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 76.5% | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 70.5% | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 70.7% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 66.5% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 86.4% | +29.9% |
| 2019 | 91.6% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 75.9% | -17.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 77.6% | 66.5% | 91.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.9% | 75.9% | 75.9% | 1 |
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More financial sector data for Zambia
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 21.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0425 SDR per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 50.49 SDR per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 32.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 147.13 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 32.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 147.13 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 32.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 147.13 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 3.14 billion SDR (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is provisions to nonperforming loans in Zambia?
- Provisions to nonperforming loans in Zambia was 75.9% 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 91.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest provisions to nonperforming loans recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.5% in 2017.
- How does Zambia rank for provisions to nonperforming loans?
- Zambia ranks 42nd out of 140 countries with data for 2020.
- Is provisions to nonperforming loans rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia 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.