Benin vs Nigeria: Bank Z-score

Benin
11.9
in 2019
Nigeria
12.19
in 2021
Benin rank
109th
Nigeria rank
108th

Bank Z-score over time

  • Benin
  • Nigeria
05101520200020102021

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 12.19 against 11.9 in Benin, a difference of 0.29.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 109th and Nigeria ranks 108th of 169 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 14.81 16.04 1.24 Nigeria
2010s 11.41 16.35 4.94 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank z-score, Benin or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 12.19 against 11.9 in Benin as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank z-score between Benin and Nigeria?
0.29, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nigeria?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Benin and Nigeria rank globally for bank z-score?
Benin ranks 109th and Nigeria ranks 108th 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.