Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital (%) in China

China: Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital (%) was -10.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
-10.4%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
151st
of 155 countries
All-time high
-2.2%
in 2010
All-time low
-11.7%
in 2013
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital in China, 2010–2024

-12-10-8-6-4-22010201720242010: -2.2 %2011: -4 %2012: -4.5 %2013: -11.7 %2014: -9.8 %2015: -7.9 %2016: -7.8 %2017: -8.2 %2018: -9.2 %2019: -9.3 %2020: -9.3 %2021: -10 %2022: -10.6 %2023: -10.4 %2024: -10.4 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for non-performing loans net of provisions to capital in China is -10.4%, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-performing loans net of provisions to capital in China peaked at -2.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -11.7%, in 2013.

China ranks 151st of 155 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital (%) in China, year by year

Annual values for Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital (%) in China, 2010 to 2024.
Year % Change
2010 -2.2% —
2011 -4.0% +86.3%
2012 -4.5% +11.6%
2013 -11.7% +160.5%
2014 -9.8% -15.7%
2015 -7.9% -19.9%
2016 -7.8% -0.8%
2017 -8.2% +5.6%
2018 -9.2% +11.3%
2019 -9.3% +1.5%
2020 -9.3% -0.3%
2021 -10.0% +8.0%
2022 -10.6% +5.9%
2023 -10.4% -2.3%
2024 -10.4% -0.1%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's -10.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.6%. (47 countries reporting)
  • China's -10.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.2%. (18 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital (%) in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2013 -160.5% -4.5% -11.7%
2011 -86.3% -2.2% -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s -7.5% -11.7% -2.2% 10
2020s -10.1% -10.6% -9.3% 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 148 El Salvador -6.1% compare
  2. 149 Uruguay -8.4% compare
  3. 150 Dominican Republic -9.0% compare
  4. 152 Brazil -10.6% compare
  5. 153 Nicaragua -11.5% compare
  6. 154 Ecuador -16.2% compare

See the full ranking of 158 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-performing loans net of provisions to capital in China?
Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital in China was -10.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest non-performing loans net of provisions to capital recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was -2.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest non-performing loans net of provisions to capital recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was -11.7% in 2013.
How does China rank for non-performing loans net of provisions to capital?
China ranks 151st out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
Is non-performing loans net of provisions to capital rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
158 places, 2,337 data points, 2000–2025
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