Bank Z-score in Gabon
Gabon: Bank Z-score was 16.63 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Bank Z-score in Gabon, 2003–2019
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
In 2019, bank z-score in Gabon stood at 16.63.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank z-score in Gabon peaked at 21.2 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11.16, in 2010.
That places Gabon 75th out of 170 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Bank Z-score in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 13.96 | — |
| 2004 | 13.95 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 14.13 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 13.77 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 13.88 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 12.67 | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 11.69 | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 11.16 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 19.54 | +75.1% |
| 2012 | 17.34 | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 21.2 | +22.3% |
| 2014 | 14.75 | -30.4% |
| 2015 | 12.3 | -16.6% |
| 2016 | 15.35 | +24.7% |
| 2017 | 15.17 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 16.21 | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 16.63 | +2.6% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 16.63 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.47, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 16.63 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.99, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank Z-score in Gabon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +75.1% | 11.16 | 19.54 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.43 | 11.69 | 14.13 | 7 |
| 2010s | 15.97 | 11.16 | 21.2 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More financial sector data for Gabon
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 9.79 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 7.15 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 9.79 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank z-score in Gabon?
- Bank z-score in Gabon was 16.63 in 2019, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank z-score recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2 in 2013.
- What is the lowest bank z-score recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.16 in 2010.
- How does Gabon rank for bank z-score?
- Gabon ranks 75th out of 170 countries with data for 2019.
- Is bank z-score rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon 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.