Bank Z-score in Kenya
Kenya: Bank Z-score was 23.23 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Bank Z-score in Kenya, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank z-score in Kenya is 23.23, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank z-score in Kenya peaked at 25.38 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 15.61, in 2002.
Kenya ranks 39th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Bank Z-score in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.16 | — |
| 2001 | 17.96 | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 15.61 | -13.1% |
| 2003 | 16.84 | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 16.16 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 17.95 | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 18.47 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 19.77 | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 18.77 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 19.7 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 23.05 | +17.0% |
| 2011 | 20.42 | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 22.18 | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 23 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 25.38 | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 21.2 | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 23.69 | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 24.62 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 23.96 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 24.19 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 21.51 | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 23.23 | +8.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 23.23 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.4, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 23.23 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.99, 1.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.74 | 15.61 | 19.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.17 | 20.42 | 25.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.37 | 21.51 | 23.23 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More financial sector data for Kenya
- 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 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.3189 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 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.2328 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 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.3189 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 Kenya?
- Bank z-score in Kenya was 23.23 in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank z-score recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 25.38 in 2014.
- What is the lowest bank z-score recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.61 in 2002.
- How does Kenya rank for bank z-score?
- Kenya ranks 39th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank z-score rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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.