Bank Z-score in Brazil
Brazil: Bank Z-score was 16.35 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Bank Z-score in Brazil, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
In 2021, bank z-score in Brazil stood at 16.35.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank z-score in Brazil peaked at 18.55 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.53, in 2013.
Brazil ranks 77th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Bank Z-score in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.43 | — |
| 2001 | 16.5 | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 17.49 | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 17.52 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 16.81 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 16.2 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 17.63 | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 17.07 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 17.79 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 17.21 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 15.31 | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 14.68 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 14.96 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 14.53 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 14.77 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 15.58 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 15.95 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 16.99 | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 16.93 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 18.55 | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 15.72 | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 16.35 | +4.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 16.35 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.47, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 16.35 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.48, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.96 | 15.43 | 17.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.82 | 14.53 | 18.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.04 | 15.72 | 16.35 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More financial sector data for Brazil
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 18.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 6.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 13.87 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 18.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 6.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank z-score in Brazil?
- Bank z-score in Brazil was 16.35 in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank z-score recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 18.55 in 2019.
- What is the lowest bank z-score recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.53 in 2013.
- How does Brazil rank for bank z-score?
- Brazil ranks 77th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank z-score rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brazil 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.