Bank Z-score in Lithuania
Lithuania: Bank Z-score was 5.12 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Bank Z-score in Lithuania, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 5.12 for bank z-score in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank z-score in Lithuania peaked at 8.75 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.04, in 2009.
Lithuania ranks 164th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Bank Z-score in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.91 | — |
| 2001 | 6.26 | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 7.38 | +17.8% |
| 2003 | 7.35 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 6.58 | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 5.32 | -19.2% |
| 2006 | 5.52 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 5.97 | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 6.31 | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 2.04 | -67.8% |
| 2010 | 4.87 | +139.5% |
| 2011 | 7.24 | +48.4% |
| 2012 | 7.5 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 8.23 | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 7.88 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 8.75 | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 7.19 | -17.9% |
| 2017 | 6.81 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 6.85 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 6.27 | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 5.53 | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 5.12 | -7.3% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 5.12 is below the median for high income countries, which is 15.34, 33% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 5.12 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.21, 46% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank Z-score in Lithuania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +139.5% | 2.04 | 4.87 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.96 | 2.04 | 7.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.16 | 4.87 | 8.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.32 | 5.12 | 5.53 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 161 Democratic Republic of Congo 5.64 compare
- 162 Indonesia 5.27 compare
- 163 Ukraine 5.18 compare
- 165 Saint Lucia 4.9 compare
- 166 Azerbaijan 4.74 compare
- 167 Slovenia 4.49 compare
More financial sector data for Lithuania
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.58 % 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 53.52 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -0.4093 % 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 39.08 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.58 % 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 53.52 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -0.4093 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank z-score in Lithuania?
- Bank z-score in Lithuania was 5.12 in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank z-score recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 8.75 in 2015.
- What is the lowest bank z-score recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.04 in 2009.
- How does Lithuania rank for bank z-score?
- Lithuania ranks 164th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank z-score rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lithuania 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.