Bank Z-score in Japan
Japan: Bank Z-score was 12.86 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Bank Z-score in Japan, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank z-score in Japan is 12.86, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank z-score in Japan peaked at 17.89 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.9, in 2003.
Japan ranks 101st of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.37 | 7.9 | 17.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.34 | 14.28 | 17.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.57 | 12.86 | 14.28 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More financial sector data for Japan
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 115.9% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 14.01 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 1,825.99 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 70.71 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 116.3% (2025)
- Broad money 246.8% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 117.4% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 187.4% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 149.66 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 140,579 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank z-score in Japan?
- Bank z-score in Japan was 12.86 in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank z-score recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.89 in 2007.
- What is the lowest bank z-score recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9 in 2003.
- How does Japan rank for bank z-score?
- Japan ranks 101st out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank z-score rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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.