Guatemala vs United States of America: Bank Z-score

Guatemala
30.72
in 2021
United States of America
31.06
in 2021
Guatemala rank
17th
United States of America rank
15th

Bank Z-score over time

  • Guatemala
  • United States of America
010203040200020102021

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 31.06 against 30.72 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.34.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 17th and United States of America ranks 15th of 170 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 27.57 29.78 2.21 United States of America
2010s 30.36 33.99 3.63 United States of America
2020s 30.24 30.68 0.4423 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank z-score, Guatemala or United States of America?
United States of America, at 31.06 against 30.72 in Guatemala as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank z-score between Guatemala and United States of America?
0.34, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and United States of America?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Guatemala and United States of America rank globally for bank z-score?
Guatemala ranks 17th 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.