Iraq vs Sweden: Bank Z-score

Iraq
37.25
in 2021
Sweden
39.35
in 2021
Iraq rank
9th
Sweden rank
7th

Bank Z-score over time

  • Iraq
  • Sweden
10203040200020102021

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 39.35 against 37.25 in Iraq, a difference of 2.1.

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

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

Iraq ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 7th of 169 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 16.13 22.13 6.01 Sweden
2010s 19.56 32.59 13.03 Sweden
2020s 25.61 38.72 13.12 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank z-score, Iraq or Sweden?
Sweden, at 39.35 against 37.25 in Iraq as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank z-score between Iraq and Sweden?
2.1, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sweden?
17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
How do Iraq and Sweden rank globally for bank z-score?
Iraq ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 7th 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.