Bank Z-score in Barbados
Barbados: Bank Z-score was 13.96 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Bank Z-score in Barbados, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank z-score in Barbados is 13.96, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank z-score in Barbados peaked at 18.66 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.63, in 2007.
Barbados ranks 96th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Bank Z-score in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.32 | — |
| 2007 | 12.63 | -22.6% |
| 2008 | 14.89 | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 16.17 | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 16.24 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 14.81 | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 16.25 | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 17.49 | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 18.66 | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 16.6 | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 17.07 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 14.94 | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 13.33 | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 13.96 | +4.7% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 13.96 is below the median for high income countries, which is 15.34, 91% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 13.96 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.48, 90% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15 | 12.63 | 16.32 | 4 |
| 2010s | 16.51 | 14.81 | 18.66 | 8 |
| 2020s | 13.64 | 13.33 | 13.96 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More financial sector data for Barbados
- 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 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 61.36 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 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 44.81 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 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 61.36 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 Barbados?
- Bank z-score in Barbados was 13.96 in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank z-score recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 18.66 in 2014.
- What is the lowest bank z-score recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.63 in 2007.
- How does Barbados rank for bank z-score?
- Barbados ranks 96th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank z-score rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Barbados 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.