Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital (%) in Singapore
Singapore: Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital (%) was 6.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital in Singapore, 2008–2019
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 Singapore is 6.5%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-performing loans net of provisions to capital in Singapore peaked at 7.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2014.
Singapore ranks 79th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital (%) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 5.1% | — |
| 2009 | 7.0% | +36.8% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | -29.7% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | +28.0% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | +25.3% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | -2.1% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 6.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.3%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 6.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.2%, 90% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1% | 5.1% | 7.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 4.1% | 6.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More development goals data for Singapore
- Red List Index 0.8886 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.6643 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 13,645 constant US$ (2025)
- Infant deaths 106 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 53 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 2.18 ltpureal (2024)
- Under-five deaths 128 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 6.5 num th (2024)
- Children moderately or severely overweight 8.9 num th (2024)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1.34 ratio (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is non-performing loans net of provisions to capital in Singapore?
- Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital in Singapore was 6.5% in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest non-performing loans net of provisions to capital recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest non-performing loans net of provisions to capital recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2014.
- How does Singapore rank for non-performing loans net of provisions to capital?
- Singapore ranks 79th out of 155 countries with data for 2019.
- Is non-performing loans net of provisions to capital rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore 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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