Hong Kong, China vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Bank Z-score

Hong Kong, China
19.75
in 2021
Lao People's Democratic Republic
19.48
in 2021
Hong Kong, China rank
51st
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
54th

Bank Z-score over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
1015202530200020102021

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 19.75 against 19.48 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.27.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 51st and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 54th of 170 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 12.67 17.33 4.66 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 18.87 11.49 7.38 Hong Kong, China
2020s 19.91 14.66 5.25 Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank z-score, Hong Kong, China or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Hong Kong, China, at 19.75 against 19.48 in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank z-score between Hong Kong, China and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
0.27, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
How do Hong Kong, China and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for bank z-score?
Hong Kong, China ranks 51st and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 54th 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.