Suriname vs Syria: Bank Z-score

Suriname
8.66
in 2019
Syria
8.79
in 2021
Suriname rank
137th
Syria rank
135th

Bank Z-score over time

  • Suriname
  • Syria
02.557.51012.5200420122021

How they compare

Syria currently reports 8.79 against 8.66 in Suriname, a difference of 0.13.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Suriname ahead.

Suriname ranks 137th and Syria ranks 135th of 170 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Suriname Syria Difference Ahead
2000s 10.43 2.52 7.92 Suriname
2010s 9.3 3.68 5.62 Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank z-score, Suriname or Syria?
Syria, at 8.79 against 8.66 in Suriname as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank z-score between Suriname and Syria?
0.13, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Syria?
12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
How do Suriname and Syria rank globally for bank z-score?
Suriname ranks 137th and Syria ranks 135th 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.