Bank Z-score in Belize
Belize: Bank Z-score was 6.77 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Bank Z-score in Belize, 2001–2020
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
Belize recorded 6.77 for bank z-score in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 31.0% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank z-score in Belize peaked at 12.01 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6.77, in 2020.
That places Belize 156th out of 170 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Bank Z-score in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7.96 | — |
| 2002 | 9.58 | +20.4% |
| 2003 | 10.27 | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 11.25 | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 11.29 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 11.33 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 12.01 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 10.88 | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 9.44 | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 8.83 | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 8.18 | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 10.25 | +25.3% |
| 2018 | 10.3 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 9.82 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 6.77 | -31.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 6.77 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.47, 44% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Belize's 6.77 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.48, 44% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.44 | 7.96 | 12.01 | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.48 | 8.18 | 10.3 | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.77 | 6.77 | 6.77 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More financial sector data for Belize
- 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 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 20.12 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 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 14.69 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 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 20.12 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 Belize?
- Bank z-score in Belize was 6.77 in 2020, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank z-score recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 12.01 in 2007.
- What is the lowest bank z-score recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.77 in 2020.
- How does Belize rank for bank z-score?
- Belize ranks 156th out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank z-score rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize 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.