Bank Z-score in Benin
Benin: Bank Z-score was 11.9 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Bank Z-score in Benin, 2000–2019
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
In 2019, bank z-score in Benin stood at 11.9.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank z-score in Benin peaked at 16.13 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.84, in 2017.
Benin ranks 110th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Bank Z-score in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.92 | — |
| 2001 | 15.54 | +20.3% |
| 2002 | 14.75 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 13.37 | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 14.62 | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 15.81 | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 15.51 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 16.13 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 14.61 | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 14.31 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 15 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 14.8 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 14.33 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 12.03 | -16.1% |
| 2015 | 9.92 | -17.5% |
| 2016 | 8.61 | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 7.84 | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 11.89 | +51.6% |
| 2019 | 11.9 | +0.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 11.9 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.4, 73% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Benin's 11.9 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.99, 85% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.76 | 12.92 | 16.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.81 | 7.84 | 15 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More financial sector data for Benin
- 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 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.7 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 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 1.24 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 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.7 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 Benin?
- Bank z-score in Benin was 11.9 in 2019, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank z-score recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 16.13 in 2007.
- What is the lowest bank z-score recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.84 in 2017.
- How does Benin rank for bank z-score?
- Benin ranks 110th out of 170 countries with data for 2019.
- Is bank z-score rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin 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.