Germany vs Jamaica: Bank Z-score

Germany
16.05
in 2021
Jamaica
15.48
in 2021
Germany rank
78th
Jamaica rank
81st

Bank Z-score over time

  • Germany
  • Jamaica
510152025200020102021

How they compare

Germany currently reports 16.05 against 15.48 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.57.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Jamaica ahead.

Germany ranks 78th and Jamaica ranks 81st of 169 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Jamaica Difference Ahead
2000s 10.64 15.71 5.07 Jamaica
2010s 15.96 19.28 3.32 Jamaica
2020s 15.76 16.27 0.5127 Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank z-score, Germany or Jamaica?
Germany, at 16.05 against 15.48 in Jamaica as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank z-score between Germany and Jamaica?
0.57, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Jamaica?
20 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.
How do Germany and Jamaica rank globally for bank z-score?
Germany ranks 78th and Jamaica ranks 81st 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.