Afghanistan vs Saudi Arabia: Bank Z-score
Bank Z-score over time
- Afghanistan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 24.92 against 24.37 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.55.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 31st and Saudi Arabia ranks 34th of 170 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.9 | 19.12 | 12.78 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 18.89 | 21.31 | 2.42 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 21.3 | 23.1 | 1.8 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher bank z-score, Afghanistan or Saudi Arabia?
- Afghanistan, at 24.92 against 24.37 in Saudi Arabia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in bank z-score between Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.55, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for bank z-score?
- Afghanistan ranks 31st and Saudi Arabia ranks 34th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as Bank Z-score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
It captures the probability of default of a country's banking system. Z-score compares the buffer of a country's banking system (capitalization and returns) with the volatility of those returns. It is estimated as (ROA+(equity/assets))/sd(ROA); sd(ROA) is the standard deviation of ROA. ROA, equity, and assets are country-level aggregate figures Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.