Bank Z-score in Burundi
Burundi: Bank Z-score was 18.7 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Bank Z-score in Burundi, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
Burundi recorded 18.7 for bank z-score in 2021. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank z-score in Burundi peaked at 18.7 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.21, in 2007.
Burundi ranks 60th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Bank Z-score in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.91 | — |
| 2001 | 15.74 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 13.03 | -17.2% |
| 2003 | 11.44 | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 13.25 | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 13.88 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 12.16 | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 10.21 | -16.0% |
| 2008 | 12.93 | +26.6% |
| 2009 | 14.3 | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 13.09 | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 16.55 | +26.5% |
| 2012 | 15.16 | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 12.32 | -18.7% |
| 2015 | 15.65 | +27.0% |
| 2016 | 14.9 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 14.72 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 14.59 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 16.97 | +16.3% |
| 2020 | 18.15 | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 18.7 | +3.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 18.7 is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.19, 1.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 18.7 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.99, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.28 | 10.21 | 15.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.88 | 12.32 | 16.97 | 9 |
| 2020s | 18.43 | 18.15 | 18.7 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 57 Cote d'Ivoire 19.02 compare
- 58 Slovak Republic 18.93 compare
- 59 Bermuda 18.73 compare
- 61 Qatar 18.46 compare
- 62 Malta 18.41 compare
- 63 United Kingdom 18.11 compare
More financial sector data for Burundi
- 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 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.4188 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 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.3058 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 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.4188 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 Burundi?
- Bank z-score in Burundi was 18.7 in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank z-score recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7 in 2021.
- What is the lowest bank z-score recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.21 in 2007.
- How does Burundi rank for bank z-score?
- Burundi ranks 60th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank z-score rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi 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.