Bank Z-score in Macao
Macao: Bank Z-score was 20.26 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank Z-score in Macao, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
In 2021, bank z-score in Macao stood at 20.26.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank z-score in Macao peaked at 40.65 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 17.05, in 2013.
That places Macao 48th out of 169 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.16 | 34.54 | 40.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.57 | 17.05 | 40.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.22 | 20.26 | 22.18 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More financial sector data for Macao
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 117.0% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 9 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 171.39 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 882.53 billion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 117.0% (2025)
- Broad money 201.2% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. -79.5% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 117.0% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 8.03 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -328 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank z-score in Macao?
- Bank z-score in Macao was 20.26 in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank z-score recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 40.65 in 2004.
- What is the lowest bank z-score recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.05 in 2013.
- How does Macao rank for bank z-score?
- Macao ranks 48th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank z-score rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Macao 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.