Bank Z-score in Kuwait
Kuwait: Bank Z-score was 16.58 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Bank Z-score in Kuwait, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 16.58 for bank z-score in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank z-score in Kuwait peaked at 18.98 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11.62, in 2008.
Kuwait ranks 76th of 170 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.
Bank Z-score in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.1 | — |
| 2001 | 14.81 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 14.53 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 15.19 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 17.19 | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 18.76 | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 18.38 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 17.77 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 11.62 | -34.6% |
| 2009 | 15.69 | +35.0% |
| 2010 | 18.98 | +20.9% |
| 2011 | 18.89 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 18.25 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 16.96 | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 15.79 | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 16.55 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 16.71 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 16.66 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 17.18 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 17.64 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 16.1 | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 16.58 | +2.9% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 16.58 is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.34, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 16.58 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20.6, 80% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank Z-score in Kuwait 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +35.0% | 11.62 | 15.69 |
| 2008 | -34.6% | 17.77 | 11.62 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.9 | 11.62 | 18.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.36 | 15.79 | 18.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.34 | 16.1 | 16.58 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More financial sector data for Kuwait
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 142.41 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 5.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 103.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 142.41 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 5.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank z-score in Kuwait?
- Bank z-score in Kuwait was 16.58 in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank z-score recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 18.98 in 2010.
- What is the lowest bank z-score recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.62 in 2008.
- How does Kuwait rank for bank z-score?
- Kuwait ranks 76th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank z-score rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait 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.