Barbados: Non-performing loans

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 Barbados

Non-performing loans as percent of all bank loans

 Latest value 5.84
 Year 2022
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2016 - 2022
 Average 6.46
 Min - Max 5.84 - 7.24
 Source The World Bank
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The latest value from 2022 is 5.84 percent, a decline from 7.24 percent in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 5.67 percent, based on data from 139 countries. Historically, the average for Barbados from 2016 to 2022 is 6.46 percent. The minimum value, 5.84 percent, was reached in 2022 while the maximum of 7.24 percent was recorded in 2021. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Barbados: Non-performing loans
 2022 5.84
 2021 7.24
 2020 6.71
 2019 6.08
 2018 6.48
 2017 5.88
 2016 6.96




The percent non-performing loans in Barbados reflects the health of the banking system. A higher percent of such loans shows that banks have difficulty collecting interest and principal on their credits. That may lead to less profits for the banks in Barbados and, possibly, bank closures.

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