Bank Z-score in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Bank Z-score was 7.87 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank Z-score in Bulgaria, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
In 2021, bank z-score in Bulgaria stood at 7.87.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank z-score in Bulgaria peaked at 14.28 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.57, in 2006.
Bulgaria ranks 145th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Bank Z-score in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.28 | — |
| 2001 | 10.25 | -28.2% |
| 2002 | 10.26 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9.87 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 8.12 | -17.7% |
| 2005 | 7.82 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 7.57 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 8.41 | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 8.44 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 8.64 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 8.6 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 8.66 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 8.64 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 8.42 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 8.75 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 8.71 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 9.15 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 8.93 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 8.72 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 8.12 | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 7.75 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 7.87 | +1.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 7.87 is below the median for high income countries, which is 15.34, 51% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 7.87 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.21, 70% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank Z-score in Bulgaria 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -28.2% | 14.28 | 10.25 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.37 | 7.57 | 14.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.67 | 8.12 | 9.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.81 | 7.75 | 7.87 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More financial sector data for Bulgaria
- 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 20.89 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 15.25 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 20.89 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 Bulgaria?
- Bank z-score in Bulgaria was 7.87 in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank z-score recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 14.28 in 2000.
- What is the lowest bank z-score recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.57 in 2006.
- How does Bulgaria rank for bank z-score?
- Bulgaria ranks 145th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank z-score rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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.