Bank Z-score in Latvia
Latvia: Bank Z-score was 7.11 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Bank Z-score in Latvia, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
Latvia recorded 7.11 for bank z-score in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank z-score in Latvia peaked at 8.35 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.17, in 2009.
Latvia ranks 151st of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Bank Z-score in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.78 | — |
| 2001 | 6.24 | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 6.18 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 6.09 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 5.95 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 6.01 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 5.84 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 6.22 | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 4.99 | -19.7% |
| 2009 | 3.17 | -36.6% |
| 2010 | 4.13 | +30.3% |
| 2011 | 6.09 | +47.4% |
| 2012 | 6.85 | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 7.22 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 7.38 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 8.28 | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 8.14 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 7.1 | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 8.35 | +17.7% |
| 2019 | 7.93 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 6.77 | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 7.11 | +5.2% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 7.11 is below the median for high income countries, which is 15.34, 46% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 7.11 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.21, 63% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.65 | 3.17 | 6.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.15 | 4.13 | 8.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.94 | 6.77 | 7.11 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More financial sector data for Latvia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 68.5 % 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 43.27 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 60.46 % 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 31.6 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 68.5 % 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 43.27 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 60.46 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank z-score in Latvia?
- Bank z-score in Latvia was 7.11 in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank z-score recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.35 in 2018.
- What is the lowest bank z-score recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.17 in 2009.
- How does Latvia rank for bank z-score?
- Latvia ranks 151st out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank z-score rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia 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.