Senegal vs South Africa: Bank Z-score

Senegal
15.87
in 2020
South Africa
15.46
in 2021
Senegal rank
80th
South Africa rank
83rd

Bank Z-score over time

  • Senegal
  • South Africa
0510152025200020102021

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 15.87 against 15.46 in South Africa, a difference of 0.41.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Senegal ranks 80th and South Africa ranks 83rd of 170 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 15.19 14.75 0.4359 Senegal
2010s 14.88 15.41 0.5272 South Africa
2020s 15.87 13.43 2.44 Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank z-score, Senegal or South Africa?
Senegal, at 15.87 against 15.46 in South Africa as of 2020.
What is the difference in bank z-score between Senegal and South Africa?
0.41, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and South Africa?
19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Senegal and South Africa rank globally for bank z-score?
Senegal ranks 80th and South Africa ranks 83rd 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.