Bank Z-score in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Bank Z-score was 12.78 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Bank Z-score in Bangladesh, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 12.78 for bank z-score in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank z-score in Bangladesh peaked at 20.1 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 12.45, in 2002.
That places Bangladesh 104th out of 170 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Bank Z-score in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.4 | — |
| 2001 | 12.52 | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 12.45 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 12.51 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 16.45 | +31.5% |
| 2005 | 15.52 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 15.59 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 16.65 | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 15.68 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 16.58 | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 20.1 | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 19.37 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 15.32 | -20.9% |
| 2013 | 17.4 | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 16.55 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 17.41 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 14.91 | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 14.77 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 14.12 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 14.01 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 13.65 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 12.78 | -6.4% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 12.78 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.4, 78% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 12.78 is below the median for South Asia, which is 17.11, 75% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.73 | 12.45 | 16.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.39 | 14.01 | 20.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.21 | 12.78 | 13.65 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More financial sector data for Bangladesh
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.05 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0537 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.7636 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.05 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0537 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank z-score in Bangladesh?
- Bank z-score in Bangladesh was 12.78 in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank z-score recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1 in 2010.
- What is the lowest bank z-score recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.45 in 2002.
- How does Bangladesh rank for bank z-score?
- Bangladesh ranks 104th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank z-score rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.