Bank Z-score in Belarus

Belarus: Bank Z-score was 17.12 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
17.12
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
68th
of 170 countries
All-time high
50.86
in 2003
All-time low
14.27
in 2011
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Bank Z-score in Belarus, 2000–2021

10203040502000201020212000: 37.32001: 30.72002: 26.32003: 50.92004: 42.82005: 172006: 172007: 182008: 19.42009: 202010: 22.92011: 14.32012: 20.12013: 20.12014: 19.92015: 16.12016: 172017: 18.72018: 18.92019: 18.62020: 17.72021: 17.1

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

Annual values for Bank Z-score in Belarus, 2000 to 2021.
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.

YearChange FromTo
2003 +93.2% 26.32 50.86

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 65 Yemen 17.67 compare
  2. 66 Cayman Islands 17.26 compare
  3. 67 Paraguay 17.13 compare
  4. 69 Finland 17.11 compare
  5. 70 Djibouti 16.97 compare
  6. 71 Peru 16.94 compare

See the full ranking of 170 places →

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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

Indicator
Bank Z-score
Source
Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
170 places, 3,302 data points, 2000–2021
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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.