Bank Z-score in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Bank Z-score was 5.64 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Bank Z-score in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2020
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank z-score in Democratic Republic of Congo is 5.64, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.1% on the previous year and down 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank z-score in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 18.38 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.64, in 2020.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 160th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.91 | 6.3 | 18.38 | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.21 | 7.1 | 11.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.64 | 5.64 | 5.64 | 1 |
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More financial sector data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 11.2% (2023)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.69 (2023)
- Net domestic credit 23.76 trillion current LCU (2023)
- Net foreign assets 18.33 trillion current LCU (2023)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 11.3% (2023)
- Broad money 21.6% (2021)
- Claims on central government, etc. 1.5% (2023)
- Domestic credit to private sector 11.3% (2023)
- Official exchange rate 2,693 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -27,309 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank z-score in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Bank z-score in Democratic Republic of Congo was 5.64 in 2020, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank z-score recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 18.38 in 2000.
- What is the lowest bank z-score recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.64 in 2020.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for bank z-score?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 160th out of 169 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank z-score rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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.