Kenya vs United Arab Emirates: Bank Z-score

Kenya
23.23
in 2021
United Arab Emirates
22.29
in 2021
Kenya rank
39th
United Arab Emirates rank
41st

Bank Z-score over time

  • Kenya
  • United Arab Emirates
0102030200020102021

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 23.23 against 22.29 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.94.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Kenya ranks 39th and United Arab Emirates ranks 41st of 170 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2000s 17.74 25.89 8.15 United Arab Emirates
2010s 23.17 25.53 2.36 United Arab Emirates
2020s 22.37 22.21 0.1588 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank z-score, Kenya or United Arab Emirates?
Kenya, at 23.23 against 22.29 in United Arab Emirates as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank z-score between Kenya and United Arab Emirates?
0.94, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and United Arab Emirates?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Kenya and United Arab Emirates rank globally for bank z-score?
Kenya ranks 39th and United Arab Emirates ranks 41st 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.