Bank Z-score in France
France: Bank Z-score was 19.98 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Bank Z-score in France, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank z-score in France is 19.98, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank z-score in France peaked at 20.9 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 10.16, in 2008.
France ranks 50th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.46 | 10.16 | 20.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.21 | 15.13 | 20.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.48 | 18.99 | 19.98 | 2 |
Countries ranked near France
More financial sector data for France
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 103.9% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.45 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 5.04 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net foreign assets 627.47 billion current LCU (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 107.6% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 29.0% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 107.6% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 0.885 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 91,737 (2025)
- GDP deflator: linked series 113.08 base year varies by country (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank z-score in France?
- Bank z-score in France was 19.98 in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank z-score recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9 in 2002.
- What is the lowest bank z-score recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.16 in 2008.
- How does France rank for bank z-score?
- France ranks 50th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank z-score rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France 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.