Bank Z-score in Jordan
Jordan: Bank Z-score was 50.11 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Bank Z-score in Jordan, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank z-score in Jordan is 50.11, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank z-score in Jordan peaked at 66.27 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 29.47, in 2000.
That places Jordan 2nd out of 170 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Bank Z-score in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.47 | — |
| 2001 | 31.29 | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 34.17 | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 36.15 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 39.37 | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 47.29 | +20.1% |
| 2006 | 66.27 | +40.1% |
| 2007 | 65.76 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 62.66 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 62.57 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 60.39 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 60.35 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 61.39 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 62.44 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 55.67 | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 54.56 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 56.05 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 55.93 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 55.22 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 54.27 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 50.49 | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 50.11 | -0.8% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 50.11 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.47, 3.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 50.11 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20.6, 2.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank Z-score in Jordan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +40.1% | 47.29 | 66.27 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.5 | 29.47 | 66.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.63 | 54.27 | 62.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.3 | 50.11 | 50.49 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 1 Luxembourg 51.67 compare
- 3 New Zealand 44.78 compare
- 4 Morocco 42.4 compare
- 5 Turkmenistan 40.62 compare
More financial sector data for Jordan
- 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.1387 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.1013 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.1387 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 Jordan?
- Bank z-score in Jordan was 50.11 in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank z-score recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 66.27 in 2006.
- What is the lowest bank z-score recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.47 in 2000.
- How does Jordan rank for bank z-score?
- Jordan ranks 2nd out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank z-score rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan 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.