Bank Z-score in Jamaica
Jamaica: Bank Z-score was 15.48 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Bank Z-score in Jamaica, 2002–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
In 2021, bank z-score in Jamaica stood at 15.48.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank z-score in Jamaica peaked at 24.82 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 14.59, in 2003.
Jamaica ranks 82nd of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Bank Z-score in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 14.62 | — |
| 2003 | 14.59 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 15 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 16.43 | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 16.62 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 15.95 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 15.53 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 16.95 | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 18.53 | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 24.82 | +34.0% |
| 2012 | 19.91 | -19.8% |
| 2013 | 17.76 | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 18.19 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 20.7 | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 18.99 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 17.79 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 17.93 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 18.19 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 17.06 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 15.48 | -9.3% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 15.48 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.47, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 15.48 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.48, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.71 | 14.59 | 16.95 | 8 |
| 2010s | 19.28 | 17.76 | 24.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.27 | 15.48 | 17.06 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More financial sector data for Jamaica
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 13.2 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 9.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 13.2 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank z-score in Jamaica?
- Bank z-score in Jamaica was 15.48 in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank z-score recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 24.82 in 2011.
- What is the lowest bank z-score recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.59 in 2003.
- How does Jamaica rank for bank z-score?
- Jamaica ranks 82nd out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank z-score rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica 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.