Non-performing loans to total gross loans (%) in Argentina

Argentina: Non-performing loans to total gross loans (%) was 1.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.6%
Change on year
down 55.9%
World rank
130th
of 156 countries
All-time high
5.7%
in 2019
All-time low
1.2%
in 2011
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Non-performing loans to total gross loans in Argentina, 2005–2024

1234562005201420242005: 5.2 %2006: 3.4 %2007: 2.7 %2008: 2.7 %2009: 3 %2010: 1.8 %2011: 1.2 %2012: 1.5 %2013: 1.5 %2014: 1.8 %2015: 1.6 %2016: 1.7 %2017: 1.7 %2018: 3 %2019: 5.7 %2020: 4.2 %2021: 4.3 %2022: 3.1 %2023: 3.5 %2024: 1.6 %

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

Analysis

Argentina recorded 1.6% for non-performing loans to total gross loans in 2024.

That represents a change of down 55.9% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-performing loans to total gross loans in Argentina peaked at 5.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2011.

That places Argentina 130th out of 156 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Non-performing loans to total gross loans (%) in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Non-performing loans to total gross loans (%) in Argentina, 2005 to 2024.
Year % Change
2005 5.2% —
2006 3.4% -34.6%
2007 2.7% -19.6%
2008 2.7% -1.7%
2009 3.0% +11.3%
2010 1.8% -38.2%
2011 1.2% -33.4%
2012 1.5% +25.2%
2013 1.5% -0.2%
2014 1.8% +16.9%
2015 1.6% -12.2%
2016 1.7% +8.0%
2017 1.7% +2.0%
2018 3.0% +70.5%
2019 5.7% +92.8%
2020 4.2% -27.2%
2021 4.3% +3.4%
2022 3.1% -27.9%
2023 3.5% +14.7%
2024 1.6% -55.9%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 1.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.4%, 45% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 1.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.8%, 55% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.4% 2.7% 5.2% 5
2010s 2.2% 1.2% 5.7% 10
2020s 3.3% 1.6% 4.3% 5

Countries ranked near Argentina

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  3. 129 Poland 1.6% compare
  4. 131 Uruguay 1.5% compare
  5. 132 China 1.5% compare
  6. 133 Malaysia 1.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-performing loans to total gross loans in Argentina?
Non-performing loans to total gross loans in Argentina was 1.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest non-performing loans to total gross loans recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2019.
What is the lowest non-performing loans to total gross loans recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2011.
How does Argentina rank for non-performing loans to total gross loans?
Argentina ranks 130th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
Is non-performing loans to total gross loans rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Non-performing loans to total gross loans (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-performing loans to total gross loans (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
159 places, 2,405 data points, 2000–2025
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