Botswana vs Zambia: Bank Z-score

Botswana
9
in 2021
Zambia
8.86
in 2021
Botswana rank
130th
Zambia rank
132nd

Bank Z-score over time

  • Botswana
  • Zambia
051015200020102021

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 9 against 8.86 in Zambia, a difference of 0.14.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 130th and Zambia ranks 132nd of 169 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 7.35 8.47 1.12 Zambia
2010s 8.58 10.2 1.62 Zambia
2020s 8.65 7.66 0.9885 Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank z-score, Botswana or Zambia?
Botswana, at 9 against 8.86 in Zambia as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank z-score between Botswana and Zambia?
0.14, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zambia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Botswana and Zambia rank globally for bank z-score?
Botswana ranks 130th and Zambia ranks 132nd 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.