Bank Z-score in Israel
Israel: Bank Z-score was 29.3 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Bank Z-score in Israel, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
Israel recorded 29.3 for bank z-score in 2021.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank z-score in Israel peaked at 32.36 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 23.6, in 2002.
That places Israel 18th 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 Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.13 | — |
| 2001 | 24.32 | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 23.6 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 27.32 | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 29.28 | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 26.84 | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 30.14 | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 30.99 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 25.6 | -17.4% |
| 2009 | 29.78 | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 31.02 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 29.24 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 31.12 | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 32.07 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 31.44 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 29.73 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 30.28 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 31.24 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 32.05 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 32.36 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 28.46 | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 29.3 | +2.9% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 29.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.34, 1.9× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Israel's 29.3 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20.6, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.4 | 23.6 | 30.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.06 | 29.24 | 32.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.88 | 28.46 | 29.3 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More financial sector data for Israel
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 65.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.1794 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 47.93 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 65.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.1794 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank z-score in Israel?
- Bank z-score in Israel was 29.3 in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank z-score recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 32.36 in 2019.
- What is the lowest bank z-score recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.6 in 2002.
- How does Israel rank for bank z-score?
- Israel ranks 18th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank z-score rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel 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.