Bhutan vs Norway: Bank Z-score

Bhutan
12.46
in 2021
Norway
12.57
in 2021
Bhutan rank
106th
Norway rank
105th

Bank Z-score over time

  • Bhutan
  • Norway
510152025200020102021

How they compare

Norway currently reports 12.57 against 12.46 in Bhutan, a difference of 0.11.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 106th and Norway ranks 105th of 169 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Norway Difference Ahead
2010s 19.81 10.87 8.94 Bhutan
2020s 11.83 12.81 0.9762 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank z-score, Bhutan or Norway?
Norway, at 12.57 against 12.46 in Bhutan as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank z-score between Bhutan and Norway?
0.11, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Norway?
9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2021.
How do Bhutan and Norway rank globally for bank z-score?
Bhutan ranks 106th and Norway ranks 105th 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.