Algeria vs Saudi Arabia: Bank Z-score

Algeria
24.82
in 2020
Saudi Arabia
24.37
in 2021
Algeria rank
32nd
Saudi Arabia rank
34th

Bank Z-score over time

  • Algeria
  • Saudi Arabia
10152025200020102021

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 24.82 against 24.37 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.45.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Algeria ranks 32nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 34th of 170 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 10.71 17.75 7.04 Saudi Arabia
2010s 21.1 21.31 0.2108 Saudi Arabia
2020s 24.82 21.82 3 Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank z-score, Algeria or Saudi Arabia?
Algeria, at 24.82 against 24.37 in Saudi Arabia as of 2020.
What is the difference in bank z-score between Algeria and Saudi Arabia?
0.45, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Saudi Arabia?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Algeria and Saudi Arabia rank globally for bank z-score?
Algeria ranks 32nd 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

Indicator
Bank Z-score
Source
Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
170 places, 3,302 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

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.