Belize vs Sierra Leone: Bank Z-score

Belize
6.77
in 2020
Sierra Leone
6.34
in 2019
Belize rank
155th
Sierra Leone rank
157th

Bank Z-score over time

  • Belize
  • Sierra Leone
24681012200020102020

How they compare

Belize currently reports 6.77 against 6.34 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.43.

That makes Belize's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Belize ranks 155th and Sierra Leone ranks 157th of 169 countries.

Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 10.44 6.66 3.79 Belize
2010s 9.48 4.43 5.04 Belize

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank z-score, Belize or Sierra Leone?
Belize, at 6.77 against 6.34 in Sierra Leone as of 2020.
What is the difference in bank z-score between Belize and Sierra Leone?
0.43, with Belize ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Sierra Leone?
14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
How do Belize and Sierra Leone rank globally for bank z-score?
Belize ranks 155th and Sierra Leone ranks 157th of 169 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
169 places, 3,285 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.