Dominican Republic vs United States of America: Bank Z-score

Dominican Republic
32.58
in 2021
United States of America
31.06
in 2021
Dominican Republic rank
13th
United States of America rank
15th

Bank Z-score over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • United States of America
010203040200020102021

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 32.58 against 31.06 in United States of America, a difference of 1.52.

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

Dominican Republic ranks 13th and United States of America ranks 15th of 170 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 32.78 29.78 3 Dominican Republic
2010s 33.95 33.99 0.0472 United States of America
2020s 31.82 30.68 1.14 Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank z-score, Dominican Republic or United States of America?
Dominican Republic, at 32.58 against 31.06 in United States of America as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank z-score between Dominican Republic and United States of America?
1.52, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and United States of America?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Dominican Republic and United States of America rank globally for bank z-score?
Dominican Republic ranks 13th and United States of America ranks 15th 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.