Bank Z-score in Czechia
Czechia: Bank Z-score was 10.34 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Bank Z-score in Czechia, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank z-score in Czechia is 10.34, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank z-score in Czechia peaked at 12.25 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.23, in 2001.
That places Czechia 123rd out of 170 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Bank Z-score in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.34 | — |
| 2001 | 7.23 | -13.4% |
| 2002 | 8.98 | +24.3% |
| 2003 | 9.7 | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 10.79 | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 10.32 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 9.85 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 8.27 | -16.1% |
| 2008 | 10.02 | +21.2% |
| 2009 | 10.86 | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 11.02 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 10.76 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 12.21 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 11.68 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 12.25 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 12.15 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 11.56 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 10.43 | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 10.23 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 10.84 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 10.52 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 10.34 | -1.7% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 10.34 is below the median for high income countries, which is 15.34, 67% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 10.34 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.21, 92% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.44 | 7.23 | 10.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.31 | 10.23 | 12.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.43 | 10.34 | 10.52 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More financial sector data for Czechia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 71.12 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 51.93 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 71.12 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank z-score in Czechia?
- Bank z-score in Czechia was 10.34 in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank z-score recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.25 in 2014.
- What is the lowest bank z-score recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.23 in 2001.
- How does Czechia rank for bank z-score?
- Czechia ranks 123rd out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank z-score rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia 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.