Cyprus vs Greece: Bank Z-score

Cyprus
6.07
in 2021
Greece
6.64
in 2021
Cyprus rank
159th
Greece rank
156th

Bank Z-score over time

  • Cyprus
  • Greece
02.557.510200020102021

How they compare

Greece currently reports 6.64 against 6.07 in Cyprus, a difference of 0.57.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Cyprus's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 159th and Greece ranks 156th of 169 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and Greece in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Greece Difference Ahead
2000s 7.9 4.69 3.2 Cyprus
2010s 7.68 5.76 1.91 Cyprus
2020s 6.6 7 0.4016 Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank z-score, Cyprus or Greece?
Greece, at 6.64 against 6.07 in Cyprus as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank z-score between Cyprus and Greece?
0.57, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Greece?
18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
How do Cyprus and Greece rank globally for bank z-score?
Cyprus ranks 159th and Greece ranks 156th 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.