Argentina vs Burkina Faso: Bank Z-score

Argentina
9.08
in 2021
Burkina Faso
9.56
in 2020
Argentina rank
130th
Burkina Faso rank
127th

Bank Z-score over time

  • Argentina
  • Burkina Faso
4681012200020102021

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 9.56 against 9.08 in Argentina, a difference of 0.48.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Argentina ranks 130th and Burkina Faso ranks 127th of 170 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Burkina Faso Difference Ahead
2000s 5.66 9.08 3.41 Burkina Faso
2010s 7.77 9.57 1.8 Burkina Faso
2020s 9.25 9.56 0.3117 Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank z-score, Argentina or Burkina Faso?
Burkina Faso, at 9.56 against 9.08 in Argentina as of 2020.
What is the difference in bank z-score between Argentina and Burkina Faso?
0.48, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Burkina Faso?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Argentina and Burkina Faso rank globally for bank z-score?
Argentina ranks 130th and Burkina Faso ranks 127th 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.