Malawi vs Vietnam: Bank Z-score

Malawi
14.51
in 2021
Vietnam
14.66
in 2021
Malawi rank
91st
Vietnam rank
89th

Bank Z-score over time

  • Malawi
  • Vietnam
5101520200020102021

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 14.66 against 14.51 in Malawi, a difference of 0.15.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 91st and Vietnam ranks 89th of 169 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Vietnam Difference Ahead
2000s 16.31 13.29 3.02 Malawi
2010s 17.35 14.57 2.78 Malawi
2020s 15.75 14.14 1.6 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank z-score, Malawi or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 14.66 against 14.51 in Malawi as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank z-score between Malawi and Vietnam?
0.15, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Vietnam?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Malawi and Vietnam rank globally for bank z-score?
Malawi ranks 91st and Vietnam ranks 89th 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.