Bank Z-score in Curacao
Curacao: Bank Z-score was 11.01 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank Z-score in Curacao, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
Curacao recorded 11.01 for bank z-score in 2021.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank z-score in Curacao peaked at 14.89 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.08, in 2013.
Curacao ranks 115th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Bank Z-score in Curacao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.89 | — |
| 2002 | 12.56 | -15.6% |
| 2003 | 14.71 | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 12.72 | -13.5% |
| 2005 | 10.35 | -18.6% |
| 2006 | 9.76 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 7.66 | -21.5% |
| 2008 | 8.25 | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 9.72 | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 10.73 | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 11.31 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 8.28 | -26.8% |
| 2013 | 7.08 | -14.5% |
| 2014 | 11.2 | +58.2% |
| 2015 | 12.06 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 11.7 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 9.51 | -18.7% |
| 2018 | 10.97 | +15.3% |
| 2019 | 11.21 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 10.57 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 11.01 | +4.2% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 11.01 is below the median for high income countries, which is 15.34, 72% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 11.01 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.48, 71% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.18 | 7.66 | 14.89 | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.4 | 7.08 | 12.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.79 | 10.57 | 11.01 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
More financial sector data for Curacao
- Net migration, annual growth rate -8.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net migration 470 (2025)
- Official exchange rate 1.79 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- GDP deflator: linked series 133.65 base year varies by country (2024)
- Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series 3.3% (2024)
- GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual 3.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserve assets 1.32 billion US dollar (2021)
- Banking crisis dummy 0 1=banking crisis, 0=none (2017)
- Total assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records 7.43 billion US dollar (2021)
- Consumer price index 115.53 2010 = 100 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank z-score in Curacao?
- Bank z-score in Curacao was 11.01 in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank z-score recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 14.89 in 2000.
- What is the lowest bank z-score recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.08 in 2013.
- How does Curacao rank for bank z-score?
- Curacao ranks 115th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank z-score rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Curacao 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.