Finland vs Lesotho: Bank Z-score

Finland
17.11
in 2021
Lesotho
16.92
in 2021
Finland rank
68th
Lesotho rank
71st

Bank Z-score over time

  • Finland
  • Lesotho
10152025200020102021

How they compare

Finland currently reports 17.11 against 16.92 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.19.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.

Finland ranks 68th and Lesotho ranks 71st of 169 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 13.77 15.52 1.75 Lesotho
2010s 11.99 18.71 6.71 Lesotho
2020s 17.47 18.56 1.08 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank z-score, Finland or Lesotho?
Finland, at 17.11 against 16.92 in Lesotho as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank z-score between Finland and Lesotho?
0.19, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Lesotho?
19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Finland and Lesotho rank globally for bank z-score?
Finland ranks 68th and Lesotho ranks 71st 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.