Hong Kong, China vs Lebanon: Bank Z-score

Hong Kong, China
19.75
in 2021
Lebanon
20.19
in 2021
Hong Kong, China rank
51st
Lebanon rank
49th

Bank Z-score over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Lebanon
0102030200020102021

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 20.19 against 19.75 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.44.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 51st and Lebanon ranks 49th of 170 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and Lebanon in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Lebanon Difference Ahead
2000s 20.02 16.31 3.71 Hong Kong, China
2010s 18.49 19.41 0.9123 Lebanon
2020s 19.91 18.96 0.9458 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 Lebanon?
Lebanon, at 20.19 against 19.75 in Hong Kong, China as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank z-score between Hong Kong, China and Lebanon?
0.44, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Lebanon?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Hong Kong, China and Lebanon rank globally for bank z-score?
Hong Kong, China ranks 51st and Lebanon ranks 49th 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.