South Africa vs Switzerland: Bank Z-score

South Africa
15.46
in 2021
Switzerland
15.34
in 2021
South Africa rank
83rd
Switzerland rank
86th

Bank Z-score over time

  • South Africa
  • Switzerland
510152025200020102021

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 15.46 against 15.34 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.12.

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

South Africa ranks 83rd and Switzerland ranks 86th of 170 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 14.75 10.02 4.74 South Africa
2010s 15.41 15.36 0.0523 South Africa
2020s 14.44 16.05 1.61 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank z-score, South Africa or Switzerland?
South Africa, at 15.46 against 15.34 in Switzerland as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank z-score between South Africa and Switzerland?
0.12, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Switzerland?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do South Africa and Switzerland rank globally for bank z-score?
South Africa ranks 83rd and Switzerland ranks 86th 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.