Bank Z-score in Belarus
Belarus: Bank Z-score was 17.12 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank Z-score in Belarus, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
Belarus recorded 17.12 for bank z-score in 2021.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank z-score in Belarus peaked at 50.86 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 14.27, in 2011.
Belarus ranks 68th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Bank Z-score in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.27 | — |
| 2001 | 30.72 | -17.6% |
| 2002 | 26.32 | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 50.86 | +93.2% |
| 2004 | 42.82 | -15.8% |
| 2005 | 16.99 | -60.3% |
| 2006 | 17 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 18.01 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 19.44 | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 19.96 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 22.93 | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 14.27 | -37.8% |
| 2012 | 20.06 | +40.6% |
| 2013 | 20.09 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 19.88 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 16.1 | -19.0% |
| 2016 | 16.98 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 18.7 | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 18.87 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 18.61 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 17.67 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 17.12 | -3.1% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 17.12 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.47, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 17.12 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.21, 1.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank Z-score in Belarus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +93.2% | 26.32 | 50.86 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.94 | 16.99 | 50.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.65 | 14.27 | 22.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.4 | 17.12 | 17.67 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More financial sector data for Belarus
- 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.003 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0022 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.003 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 Belarus?
- Bank z-score in Belarus was 17.12 in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank z-score recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 50.86 in 2003.
- What is the lowest bank z-score recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.27 in 2011.
- How does Belarus rank for bank z-score?
- Belarus ranks 68th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank z-score rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus 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.