Canada vs Italy: Bank Z-score

Canada
13.85
in 2021
Italy
13.17
in 2021
Canada rank
98th
Italy rank
100th

Bank Z-score over time

  • Canada
  • Italy
101520253035200020102021

How they compare

Canada currently reports 13.85 against 13.17 in Italy, a difference of 0.68.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 98th and Italy ranks 100th of 170 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 17.65 15.98 1.68 Canada
2010s 14.37 13.61 0.7606 Canada
2020s 13.46 12.5 0.9618 Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank z-score, Canada or Italy?
Canada, at 13.85 against 13.17 in Italy as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank z-score between Canada and Italy?
0.68, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Italy?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Canada and Italy rank globally for bank z-score?
Canada ranks 98th and Italy ranks 100th 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.