Bolivia: Non-performing loans

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 Bolivia

Non-performing loans as percent of all bank loans

 Latest value 3.14
 Year 2024
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2010 - 2024
 Average 1.85
 Min - Max 1.45 - 3.14
 Source The World Bank
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The latest value from 2024 is 3.14 percent, an increase from 2.85 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 4.54 percent, based on data from 126 countries. Historically, the average for Bolivia from 2010 to 2024 is 1.85 percent. The minimum value, 1.45 percent, was reached in 2012 while the maximum of 3.14 percent was recorded in 2024. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Bolivia: Non-performing loans
 2024 3.14
 2023 2.85
 2022 2.13
 2021 1.54
 2020 1.51
 2019 1.87
 2018 1.73
 2017 1.70




The percent non-performing loans in Bolivia 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 Bolivia and, possibly, bank closures.

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