Bank Z-score in Algeria
Algeria: Bank Z-score was 24.82 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Bank Z-score in Algeria, 2000–2020
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank z-score in Algeria is 24.82, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank z-score in Algeria peaked at 24.82 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.53, in 2005.
Algeria ranks 32nd of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Bank Z-score in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.79 | — |
| 2001 | 9.36 | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 10.53 | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 10.33 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 9.64 | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 8.53 | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 9.5 | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 10.02 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 12.69 | +26.6% |
| 2009 | 17.72 | +39.6% |
| 2010 | 19.24 | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 19.91 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 20.49 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 20.55 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 18.82 | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 19.97 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 22.14 | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 23.12 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 24.29 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 22.44 | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 24.82 | +10.6% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 24.82 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.47, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 24.82 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20.6, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.71 | 8.53 | 17.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.1 | 18.82 | 24.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.82 | 24.82 | 24.82 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 29 Nicaragua 25.13 compare
- 30 China 25.02 compare
- 31 Afghanistan 24.92 compare
- 33 Eswatini 24.42 compare
- 34 Saudi Arabia 24.37 compare
- 35 Philippines 24.13 compare
More financial sector data for Algeria
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 14.63 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 10.69 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 14.63 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank z-score in Algeria?
- Bank z-score in Algeria was 24.82 in 2020, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank z-score recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 24.82 in 2020.
- What is the lowest bank z-score recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.53 in 2005.
- How does Algeria rank for bank z-score?
- Algeria ranks 32nd out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank z-score rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of Bank Z-score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.