Bank Z-score in Korea
Korea: Bank Z-score was 10.19 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Bank Z-score in Korea, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank z-score in Korea is 10.19, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank z-score in Korea peaked at 12.15 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.19, in 2000.
That places Korea 124th out of 170 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Bank Z-score in Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.19 | — |
| 2005 | 9.69 | +34.8% |
| 2010 | 12.15 | +25.3% |
| 2011 | 12.09 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 11.91 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 11.81 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 11.51 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 10.99 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 11.16 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 11.66 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 11.44 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 11.27 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 10.49 | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 10.19 | -2.8% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 10.19 is below the median for high income countries, which is 15.34, 66% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Korea's 10.19 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20, 51% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank Z-score in Korea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +34.8% | 7.19 | 9.69 |
| 2010 | +25.3% | 9.69 | 12.15 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.44 | 7.19 | 9.69 | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.6 | 10.99 | 12.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.34 | 10.19 | 10.49 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Korea
More financial sector data for Korea
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.29 % 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 58.67 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.21 % 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 42.84 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.29 % 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 58.67 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank z-score in Korea?
- Bank z-score in Korea was 10.19 in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank z-score recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 12.15 in 2010.
- What is the lowest bank z-score recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.19 in 2000.
- How does Korea rank for bank z-score?
- Korea ranks 124th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank z-score rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea 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.