Bank Z-score in Eswatini
Eswatini: Bank Z-score was 24.42 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Bank Z-score in Eswatini, 2001–2019
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
In 2019, bank z-score in Eswatini stood at 24.42.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank z-score in Eswatini peaked at 27.85 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7.56, in 2001.
Eswatini ranks 33rd of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Bank Z-score in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7.56 | — |
| 2002 | 12.66 | +67.5% |
| 2003 | 21.87 | +72.8% |
| 2004 | 25.32 | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 25.1 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 20.64 | -17.8% |
| 2007 | 22.04 | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 27.85 | +26.4% |
| 2009 | 24.63 | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 24.95 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 27.02 | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 25.2 | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 22.01 | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 23.63 | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 24.72 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 24.4 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 24.12 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 22.9 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 24.42 | +6.6% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 24.42 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.4, 1.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 24.42 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.99, 1.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank Z-score in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +72.8% | 12.66 | 21.87 |
| 2002 | +67.5% | 7.56 | 12.66 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.85 | 7.56 | 27.85 | 9 |
| 2010s | 24.34 | 22.01 | 27.02 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 30 China 25.02 compare
- 31 Afghanistan 24.92 compare
- 32 Algeria 24.82 compare
- 34 Saudi Arabia 24.37 compare
- 35 Philippines 24.13 compare
- 36 Mexico 23.75 compare
More financial sector data for Eswatini
- 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 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.15 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 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5.22 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 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 7.15 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 Eswatini?
- Bank z-score in Eswatini was 24.42 in 2019, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank z-score recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 27.85 in 2008.
- What is the lowest bank z-score recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.56 in 2001.
- How does Eswatini rank for bank z-score?
- Eswatini ranks 33rd out of 170 countries with data for 2019.
- Is bank z-score rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.