Gabon vs Lesotho: Bank Z-score

Gabon
16.63
in 2019
Lesotho
16.92
in 2021
Gabon rank
74th
Lesotho rank
71st

Bank Z-score over time

  • Gabon
  • Lesotho
05101520200020102021

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 16.92 against 16.63 in Gabon, a difference of 0.29.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Lesotho ahead.

Gabon ranks 74th and Lesotho ranks 71st of 169 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 13.07 15.49 2.43 Lesotho
2010s 15.97 18.71 2.74 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank z-score, Gabon or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 16.92 against 16.63 in Gabon as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank z-score between Gabon and Lesotho?
0.29, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Lesotho?
14 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
How do Gabon and Lesotho rank globally for bank z-score?
Gabon ranks 74th 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.