Bank Z-score in South Korea
South Korea: Bank Z-score was 10.19 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Bank Z-score in South Korea, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank z-score in South 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 South Korea peaked at 12.15 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.19, in 2000.
That places South Korea 123rd out of 169 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.
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 South Korea
More financial sector data for South Korea
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 160.3% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 6.46 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 5,011.74 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net foreign assets 627.85 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 160.3% (2024)
- Broad money 162.7% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 3.4% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 160.3% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 1,422 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 65,731 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank z-score in South Korea?
- Bank z-score in South Korea was 10.19 in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank z-score recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 12.15 in 2010.
- What is the lowest bank z-score recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.19 in 2000.
- How does South Korea rank for bank z-score?
- South Korea ranks 123rd out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank z-score rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South 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.