Bank Z-score in Bahrain
Bahrain: Bank Z-score was 7.81 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Bank Z-score in Bahrain, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank z-score in Bahrain is 7.81, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank z-score in Bahrain peaked at 10.24 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.47, in 2002.
That places Bahrain 146th out of 170 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Bank Z-score in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.69 | — |
| 2001 | 7.31 | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 6.47 | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 7.15 | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 8.62 | +20.6% |
| 2005 | 10.24 | +18.8% |
| 2006 | 7.25 | -29.2% |
| 2007 | 7.58 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 8.4 | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 7.28 | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 7.53 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 7.2 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 7.49 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 8.07 | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 8.11 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 8.31 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 8.66 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 8.82 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 8.34 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 8.86 | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 7.43 | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 7.81 | +5.1% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 7.81 is below the median for high income countries, which is 15.34, 51% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 7.81 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20.6, 38% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.7 | 6.47 | 10.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.14 | 7.2 | 8.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.62 | 7.43 | 7.81 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More financial sector data for Bahrain
- 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 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 116.55 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 85.11 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 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 116.55 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank z-score in Bahrain?
- Bank z-score in Bahrain was 7.81 in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank z-score recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 10.24 in 2005.
- What is the lowest bank z-score recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.47 in 2002.
- How does Bahrain rank for bank z-score?
- Bahrain ranks 146th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank z-score rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain 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.