Bank Z-score in Argentina
Argentina: Bank Z-score was 9.08 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Bank Z-score in Argentina, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank z-score in Argentina is 9.08, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank z-score in Argentina peaked at 9.32 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.2, in 2003.
Argentina ranks 130th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Bank Z-score in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.92 | — |
| 2001 | 6.02 | +22.5% |
| 2002 | 5.35 | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 3.2 | -40.2% |
| 2004 | 4.84 | +51.4% |
| 2005 | 5.82 | +20.2% |
| 2006 | 6.63 | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 6.46 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 6.31 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 7.07 | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 7.18 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 7.03 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 7.5 | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 7.66 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 8.42 | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 8.45 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 7.43 | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 7.51 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 7.22 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 9.32 | +29.1% |
| 2020 | 9.25 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 9.08 | -1.8% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 9.08 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.47, 59% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 9.08 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.48, 59% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank Z-score in Argentina 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +51.4% | 3.2 | 4.84 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.66 | 3.2 | 7.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.77 | 7.03 | 9.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.17 | 9.08 | 9.25 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 127 Burkina Faso 9.56 compare
- 128 North Macedonia 9.52 compare
- 129 Ecuador 9.51 compare
- 131 Botswana 9 compare
- 132 Montenegro 8.93 compare
- 133 Zambia 8.86 compare
More financial sector data for Argentina
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2022)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2022)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2022)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank z-score in Argentina?
- Bank z-score in Argentina was 9.08 in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank z-score recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 9.32 in 2019.
- What is the lowest bank z-score recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2 in 2003.
- How does Argentina rank for bank z-score?
- Argentina ranks 130th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank z-score rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina 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.