Malawi vs Niger: Bank Z-score

Malawi
14.51
in 2021
Niger
14.38
in 2019
Malawi rank
91st
Niger rank
92nd

Bank Z-score over time

  • Malawi
  • Niger
05101520200020102021

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 14.51 against 14.38 in Niger, a difference of 0.13.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 91st and Niger ranks 92nd of 169 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Niger Difference Ahead
2000s 16.31 13.58 2.74 Malawi
2010s 17.35 15.14 2.21 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank z-score, Malawi or Niger?
Malawi, at 14.51 against 14.38 in Niger as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank z-score between Malawi and Niger?
0.13, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Niger?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Malawi and Niger rank globally for bank z-score?
Malawi ranks 91st and Niger ranks 92nd 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.