Bank Z-score in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Bank Z-score was 51.67 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Bank Z-score in Luxembourg, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank z-score in Luxembourg is 51.67, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank z-score in Luxembourg peaked at 57.44 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 24.14, in 2000.
That places Luxembourg 1st out of 170 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Bank Z-score in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.14 | — |
| 2001 | 25.92 | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 29.12 | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 29.63 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 29.41 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 30.84 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 30.75 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 31.22 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 29.48 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 34.4 | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 35.61 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 34.3 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 41.29 | +20.4% |
| 2013 | 44.26 | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 38.71 | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 46.62 | +20.4% |
| 2016 | 54.33 | +16.5% |
| 2017 | 57.44 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 53.5 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 55.11 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 54.37 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 51.67 | -5.0% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 51.67 is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.34, 3.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 51.67 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.21, 4.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.49 | 24.14 | 34.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.12 | 34.3 | 57.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.02 | 51.67 | 54.37 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More financial sector data for Luxembourg
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 683.75 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 499.27 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 683.75 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank z-score in Luxembourg?
- Bank z-score in Luxembourg was 51.67 in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank z-score recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 57.44 in 2017.
- What is the lowest bank z-score recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.14 in 2000.
- How does Luxembourg rank for bank z-score?
- Luxembourg ranks 1st out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank z-score rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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.