Bank Z-score in Chile
Chile: Bank Z-score was 7.45 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank Z-score in Chile, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank z-score in Chile is 7.45, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 11.9% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank z-score in Chile peaked at 9.82 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6.65, in 2020.
Chile ranks 148th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Bank Z-score in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.39 | — |
| 2001 | 9.36 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 9.42 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 9.82 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 9.5 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 9.53 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 9.18 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 9.8 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 8.02 | -18.2% |
| 2011 | 8.78 | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 9.29 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 9.08 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 9.34 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 8.53 | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 8.49 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 8.69 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 8.55 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 7.76 | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 6.65 | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 7.45 | +11.9% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 7.45 is below the median for high income countries, which is 15.34, 49% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Chile's 7.45 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.48, 48% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5 | 9.18 | 9.82 | 8 |
| 2010s | 8.65 | 7.76 | 9.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.05 | 6.65 | 7.45 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More financial sector data for Chile
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.62 % 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 31.58 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 2.48 % 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 23.06 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.62 % 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 31.58 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank z-score in Chile?
- Bank z-score in Chile was 7.45 in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank z-score recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 9.82 in 2003.
- What is the lowest bank z-score recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.65 in 2020.
- How does Chile rank for bank z-score?
- Chile ranks 148th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank z-score rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile 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.