South Sudan vs Zimbabwe: Bank Z-score

South Sudan
8.1
in 2019
Zimbabwe
8.08
in 2021
South Sudan rank
141st
Zimbabwe rank
142nd

Bank Z-score over time

  • South Sudan
  • Zimbabwe
02468200020102021

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 8.1 against 8.08 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

South Sudan ranks 141st and Zimbabwe ranks 142nd of 170 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Sudan Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 3.52 4.99 1.47 Zimbabwe
2010s 5.41 5.53 0.1278 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank z-score, South Sudan or Zimbabwe?
South Sudan, at 8.1 against 8.08 in Zimbabwe as of 2019.
What is the difference in bank z-score between South Sudan and Zimbabwe?
0.02, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Zimbabwe?
7 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2019.
How do South Sudan and Zimbabwe rank globally for bank z-score?
South Sudan ranks 141st and Zimbabwe ranks 142nd 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.