Malaysia vs Rwanda: Bank Z-score

Malaysia
20.72
in 2021
Rwanda
21.42
in 2021
Malaysia rank
45th
Rwanda rank
43rd

Bank Z-score over time

  • Malaysia
  • Rwanda
0510152025200020102021

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 21.42 against 20.72 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.7.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 45th and Rwanda ranks 43rd of 169 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s 14.76 12.97 1.79 Malaysia
2010s 18.98 20.53 1.56 Rwanda
2020s 20.56 21.59 1.03 Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank z-score, Malaysia or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 21.42 against 20.72 in Malaysia as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank z-score between Malaysia and Rwanda?
0.7, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Rwanda?
21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
How do Malaysia and Rwanda rank globally for bank z-score?
Malaysia ranks 45th and Rwanda ranks 43rd 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.