Rwanda vs Tanzania: Bank Z-score

Rwanda
21.42
in 2021
Tanzania
22.18
in 2021
Rwanda rank
43rd
Tanzania rank
42nd

Bank Z-score over time

  • Rwanda
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 22.18 against 21.42 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.76.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Tanzania ahead.

Rwanda ranks 43rd and Tanzania ranks 42nd of 169 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Tanzania Difference Ahead
2000s 13.48 15.38 1.91 Tanzania
2010s 20.53 18.14 2.39 Rwanda
2020s 21.59 21.38 0.2068 Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank z-score, Rwanda or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 22.18 against 21.42 in Rwanda as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank z-score between Rwanda and Tanzania?
0.76, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Tanzania?
18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
How do Rwanda and Tanzania rank globally for bank z-score?
Rwanda ranks 43rd and Tanzania ranks 42nd 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.