Bank Z-score in Liberia
Liberia: Bank Z-score was 9.72 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Bank Z-score in Liberia, 2015–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank z-score in Liberia is 9.72, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.7% on the previous year and up 44.5% over ten years.
That places Liberia 125th out of 170 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Bank Z-score in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6.73 | — |
| 2016 | 8.18 | +21.5% |
| 2017 | 7.99 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 9.94 | +24.5% |
| 2019 | 10 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 6.24 | -37.5% |
| 2021 | 9.72 | +55.7% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 9.72 is below the median for low income countries, which is 12.19, 80% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 9.72 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.99, 69% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.57 | 6.73 | 10 | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.98 | 6.24 | 9.72 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More financial sector data for Liberia
- 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 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.73 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 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5.64 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 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 7.73 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 Liberia?
- Bank z-score in Liberia was 9.72 in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank z-score recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 2019.
- What is the lowest bank z-score recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.24 in 2020.
- How does Liberia rank for bank z-score?
- Liberia ranks 125th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank z-score rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia 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.