Hong Kong vs Macao: Bank Z-score

Hong Kong
19.75
in 2021
Macao
20.26
in 2021
Hong Kong rank
51st
Macao rank
48th

Bank Z-score over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Macao
10203040200020102021

How they compare

Macao currently reports 20.26 against 19.75 in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.51.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Macao ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 51st and Macao ranks 48th of 170 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Macao Difference Ahead
2000s 20.02 38.16 18.14 Macao
2010s 18.49 24.57 6.07 Macao
2020s 19.91 21.22 1.31 Macao

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank z-score, Hong Kong or Macao?
Macao, at 20.26 against 19.75 in Hong Kong as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank z-score between Hong Kong and Macao?
0.51, with Macao ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Macao?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Hong Kong and Macao rank globally for bank z-score?
Hong Kong ranks 51st and Macao ranks 48th 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.