Bank Z-score in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Bank Z-score was 19.75 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank Z-score in Hong Kong, China, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank z-score in Hong Kong, China is 19.75, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank z-score in Hong Kong, China peaked at 29.94 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 11.57, in 2004.
That places Hong Kong, China 51st out of 170 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Bank Z-score in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.19 | — |
| 2001 | 29.94 | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 29.75 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 27.83 | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 11.57 | -58.4% |
| 2005 | 12 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 17.63 | +46.9% |
| 2007 | 15.1 | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 12.67 | -16.1% |
| 2009 | 15.58 | +22.9% |
| 2010 | 15.11 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 14.66 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 15.4 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 18.6 | +20.8% |
| 2014 | 18.39 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 21.06 | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 19.9 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 20.24 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 20.59 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 20.99 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 20.07 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 19.75 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.02 | 11.57 | 29.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.49 | 14.66 | 21.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.91 | 19.75 | 20.07 | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Hong Kong, China
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -0.5027 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.7308 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 41,641 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -0.454 % change on previous year (2023)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 42,075 SDR per person (2023)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate -0.4501 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 42,088 SDR per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank z-score in Hong Kong, China?
- Bank z-score in Hong Kong, China was 19.75 in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank z-score recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 29.94 in 2001.
- What is the lowest bank z-score recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.57 in 2004.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for bank z-score?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 51st out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank z-score rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China 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.