Bank Z-score in Guyana
Guyana: Bank Z-score was 26.12 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Bank Z-score in Guyana, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
In 2021, bank z-score in Guyana stood at 26.12.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank z-score in Guyana peaked at 29.91 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 14.96, in 2003.
That places Guyana 27th out of 170 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Bank Z-score in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.91 | — |
| 2001 | 16.18 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 16.7 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 14.96 | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 15.43 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 15.86 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 16.28 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 17.5 | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 18.28 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 20.14 | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 20.91 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 20.56 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 21.21 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 21.46 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 23.95 | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 28.45 | +18.8% |
| 2016 | 27.64 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 29.59 | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 29.91 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 29.48 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 27.3 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 26.12 | -4.3% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 26.12 is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.34, 1.7× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 26.12 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.48, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.82 | 14.96 | 20.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.32 | 20.56 | 29.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.71 | 26.12 | 27.3 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More financial sector data for Guyana
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1976)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1976)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1976)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1976)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank z-score in Guyana?
- Bank z-score in Guyana was 26.12 in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank z-score recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 29.91 in 2018.
- What is the lowest bank z-score recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.96 in 2003.
- How does Guyana rank for bank z-score?
- Guyana ranks 27th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank z-score rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana 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.