Bank Z-score in Denmark
Denmark: Bank Z-score was 26.42 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Bank Z-score in Denmark, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank z-score in Denmark is 26.42, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 16.5% on the previous year and up 81.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank z-score in Denmark peaked at 26.42 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.38, in 2008.
That places Denmark 26th out of 170 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Bank Z-score in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.07 | — |
| 2001 | 18.58 | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 17.68 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 18.58 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 18.53 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 17.13 | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 18.07 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 15.6 | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 11.38 | -27.1% |
| 2009 | 12.25 | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 13.79 | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 14.58 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 16.1 | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 18.28 | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 18.4 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 24.39 | +32.5% |
| 2018 | 25.77 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 25.58 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 22.68 | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 26.42 | +16.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 26.42 is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.34, 1.7× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 26.42 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.21, 2.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.79 | 11.38 | 20.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.61 | 13.79 | 25.77 | 8 |
| 2020s | 24.55 | 22.68 | 26.42 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More financial sector data for Denmark
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 207.23 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 151.32 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 207.23 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank z-score in Denmark?
- Bank z-score in Denmark was 26.42 in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank z-score recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 26.42 in 2021.
- What is the lowest bank z-score recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.38 in 2008.
- How does Denmark rank for bank z-score?
- Denmark ranks 26th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank z-score rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark 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.