Bank Z-score in Colombia
Colombia: Bank Z-score was 4.32 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Bank Z-score in Colombia, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
In 2021, bank z-score in Colombia stood at 4.32.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.8% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank z-score in Colombia peaked at 6.47 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.12, in 2000.
Colombia ranks 168th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Bank Z-score in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.12 | — |
| 2001 | 3.44 | +61.8% |
| 2002 | 3.66 | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 4.21 | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 4.89 | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 5.19 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 4.88 | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 5.98 | +22.7% |
| 2011 | 5.45 | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 5.84 | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 6.41 | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 6.47 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 5.93 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 6.02 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 6.13 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 5.25 | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 4.32 | -17.8% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 4.32 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.47, 28% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 4.32 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.48, 28% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.06 | 2.12 | 5.19 | 7 |
| 2010s | 6.03 | 5.45 | 6.47 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.79 | 4.32 | 5.25 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 165 Saint Lucia 4.9 compare
- 166 Azerbaijan 4.74 compare
- 167 Slovenia 4.49 compare
- 169 Kazakhstan 2.95 compare
- 170 Iceland 1.28 compare
More financial sector data for Colombia
- 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 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 12.68 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 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 9.26 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 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 12.68 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 Colombia?
- Bank z-score in Colombia was 4.32 in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank z-score recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.47 in 2016.
- What is the lowest bank z-score recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.12 in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for bank z-score?
- Colombia ranks 168th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank z-score rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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.