Bank Z-score in Angola
Angola: Bank Z-score was 15.55 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Bank Z-score in Angola, 2001–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
In 2021, bank z-score in Angola stood at 15.55. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 84.2% on the previous year and up 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank z-score in Angola peaked at 15.55 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.44, in 2002.
Angola ranks 81st of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Bank Z-score in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 10.63 | — |
| 2002 | 7.44 | -30.0% |
| 2003 | 9.72 | +30.7% |
| 2004 | 9.46 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 8.9 | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 8.97 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 9.1 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 8.39 | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 9.83 | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 10.5 | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 10.48 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 9.04 | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 9.46 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 8.56 | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 8.28 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 8.23 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 8.98 | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 12.04 | +34.1% |
| 2019 | 15.28 | +26.9% |
| 2020 | 8.44 | -44.7% |
| 2021 | 15.55 | +84.2% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 15.55 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.4, 95% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Angola's 15.55 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.99, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank Z-score in Angola changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +84.2% | 8.44 | 15.55 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.16 | 7.44 | 10.63 | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.08 | 8.23 | 15.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12 | 8.44 | 15.55 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More financial sector data for Angola
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 3.98 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0035 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 2.91 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 3.98 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0035 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank z-score in Angola?
- Bank z-score in Angola was 15.55 in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank z-score recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 15.55 in 2021.
- What is the lowest bank z-score recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.44 in 2002.
- How does Angola rank for bank z-score?
- Angola ranks 81st out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank z-score rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola 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.