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 103rd out of 169 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
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
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 34.4% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.91 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 28.53 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 2.38 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 34.5% (2025)
- Broad money 47.9% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 15.9% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 34.5% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 121.92 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -402,100 (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 103rd out of 169 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.