Iraq: Non-performing loans
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| Iraq |
Non-performing loans as percent of all bank loans |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 16.54 |
| Year | 2024 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 2015 - 2024 |
| Average | 15.98 |
| Min - Max | 9.02 - 20.97 |
| Source | The World Bank |
The latest value from 2024 is 16.54 percent, an increase from 14.66 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 4.54 percent, based on data from 126 countries. Historically, the average for Iraq from 2015 to 2024 is 15.98 percent. The minimum value, 9.02 percent, was reached in 2015 while the maximum of 20.97 percent was recorded in 2020.
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The percent non-performing loans in Iraq 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 Iraq and, possibly, bank closures.
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| Related indicators | Latest | Reference | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bank cost to income ratio | 92.41 | 2021 | percent |
| Non-performing loans | 16.54 | 2024 | percent |
| Bank overhead cost | 1.00 | 2021 | percent |
| Net interest margin | 0.17 | 2021 | percent |
| Bank credit to deposits | 49.90 | 2021 | percent |
| Return on assets | -0.01 | 2021 | percent |
| Return on equity | -0.03 | 2021 | percent |
| Banking system z-scores | 37.25 | 2021 | index points |
| Liquid assets to deposits | 109.56 | 2021 | percent |
| Non-interest income to total income | 73.99 | 2021 | percent |
| Lending interest rate | 12.29 | 2015 | percent |
| Real interest rate | 57.63 | 2015 | percent |
| Legal rights | 0.00 | 2019 | points |
| Credit information sharing | 0.00 | 2019 | points |