Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital (%) in Ireland
Ireland: Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital (%) was 5.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital in Ireland, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, non-performing loans net of provisions to capital in Ireland stood at 5.8%.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 93.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-performing loans net of provisions to capital in Ireland peaked at 91.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2005.
Ireland ranks 87th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital (%) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.1% | — |
| 2006 | 4.1% | +30.5% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 15.8% | +223.7% |
| 2009 | 68.2% | +332.7% |
| 2010 | 85.7% | +25.6% |
| 2011 | 80.6% | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 91.2% | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 84.7% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 82.9% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 61.1% | -26.3% |
| 2016 | 38.7% | -36.7% |
| 2017 | 38.0% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 18.7% | -50.7% |
| 2019 | 12.1% | -35.4% |
| 2020 | 10.0% | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 7.3% | -26.9% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | -52.3% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | +74.3% |
| 2024 | 5.8% | -4.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 5.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.3%, 92% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 5.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.9%, 84% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital (%) in Ireland 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +332.7% | 15.8% | 68.2% |
| 2008 | +223.7% | 4.9% | 15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.2% | 3.1% | 68.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 59.4% | 12.1% | 91.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 3.5% | 10.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More development goals data for Ireland
- Red List Index 0.9217 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.3391 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 33,380 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 130 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 130 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 111 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 38 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 39 (2025)
- Infant deaths 182 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is non-performing loans net of provisions to capital in Ireland?
- Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital in Ireland was 5.8% 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 91.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest non-performing loans net of provisions to capital recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2005.
- How does Ireland rank for non-performing loans net of provisions to capital?
- Ireland ranks 87th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is non-performing loans net of provisions to capital rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland 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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