Bank Z-score in Bolivia
Bolivia: Bank Z-score was 8.32 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank Z-score in Bolivia, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
In 2021, bank z-score in Bolivia stood at 8.32.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank z-score in Bolivia peaked at 16.7 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 8.1, in 2020.
That places Bolivia 140th out of 170 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Bank Z-score in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.3 | — |
| 2001 | 13.01 | +26.2% |
| 2002 | 15.96 | +22.7% |
| 2003 | 16.7 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 15.28 | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 15.76 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 14.96 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 15.51 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 15.56 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 13.82 | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 12.15 | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 12.15 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 12.22 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 11.04 | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 10.95 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 10.19 | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 10.67 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 9.56 | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 9.24 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 9.6 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 8.1 | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 8.32 | +2.7% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 8.32 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.4, 51% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 8.32 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.48, 54% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.69 | 10.3 | 16.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.78 | 9.24 | 12.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.21 | 8.1 | 8.32 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More financial sector data for Bolivia
- 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 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 2.83 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 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 2.07 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 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 2.83 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 Bolivia?
- Bank z-score in Bolivia was 8.32 in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank z-score recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7 in 2003.
- What is the lowest bank z-score recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1 in 2020.
- How does Bolivia rank for bank z-score?
- Bolivia ranks 140th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank z-score rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia 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.