Non-performing loans to total gross loans in Singapore

Singapore: Non-performing loans to total gross loans was 1.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
1.3%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
123rd
of 139 countries
All-time high
2.0%
in 2009
All-time low
0.8%
in 2014
Years of data
12
2008–2019

Non-performing loans to total gross loans in Singapore, 2008–2019

00.511.522008201320192008: 1.42009: 22010: 1.42011: 1.12012: 12013: 0.8672014: 0.7572015: 0.9242016: 1.22017: 1.42018: 1.32019: 1.3

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2019, non-performing loans to total gross loans in Singapore stood at 1.3%.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-performing loans to total gross loans in Singapore peaked at 2.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2014.

Singapore ranks 123rd of 139 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.7% 1.4% 2.0% 2
2010s 1.1% 0.8% 1.4% 10

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 120 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1.4% compare
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  3. 122 Kuwait 1.4% compare
  4. 124 Saudi Arabia 1.2% compare
  5. 125 Nicaragua 1.2% compare
  6. 126 Ireland 1.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-performing loans to total gross loans in Singapore?
Non-performing loans to total gross loans in Singapore was 1.3% in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest non-performing loans to total gross loans recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2009.
What is the lowest non-performing loans to total gross loans recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2014.
How does Singapore rank for non-performing loans to total gross loans?
Singapore ranks 123rd out of 139 countries with data for 2019.
Is non-performing loans to total gross loans rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 to total gross loans (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-performing loans to total gross loans (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
150 places, 2,267 data points, 2000–2025
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