Iraq vs Panama: Bank Z-score

Iraq
37.25
in 2021
Panama
40.39
in 2021
Iraq rank
9th
Panama rank
6th

Bank Z-score over time

  • Iraq
  • Panama
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 40.39 against 37.25 in Iraq, a difference of 3.14.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 9th and Panama ranks 6th of 169 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Panama Difference Ahead
2000s 16.13 38.2 22.08 Panama
2010s 19.56 36.5 16.94 Panama
2020s 25.61 39.23 13.62 Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank z-score, Iraq or Panama?
Panama, at 40.39 against 37.25 in Iraq as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank z-score between Iraq and Panama?
3.14, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Panama?
17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
How do Iraq and Panama rank globally for bank z-score?
Iraq ranks 9th and Panama ranks 6th 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.