South Africa vs Tajikistan: Bank Z-score

South Africa
15.46
in 2021
Tajikistan
15.34
in 2021
South Africa rank
83rd
Tajikistan rank
85th

Bank Z-score over time

  • South Africa
  • Tajikistan
0510152025200020102021

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Tajikistan ahead.

South Africa ranks 83rd and Tajikistan ranks 85th of 170 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Tajikistan Difference Ahead
2000s 13.06 12.31 0.7514 South Africa
2010s 15.49 15.13 0.3569 South Africa
2020s 14.44 14.66 0.2111 Tajikistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank z-score, South Africa or Tajikistan?
South Africa, at 15.46 against 15.34 in Tajikistan as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank z-score between South Africa and Tajikistan?
0.12, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tajikistan?
16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
How do South Africa and Tajikistan rank globally for bank z-score?
South Africa ranks 83rd and Tajikistan ranks 85th 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.