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 170 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.
Bank Z-score in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.81 | — |
| 2001 | 38.1 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 38.65 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 39.01 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 40.65 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 40.33 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 36.24 | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 34.54 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 38.52 | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 38.77 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 37.47 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 40.18 | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 18.66 | -53.6% |
| 2013 | 17.05 | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 17.13 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 22.87 | +33.5% |
| 2016 | 22.86 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 23.34 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 23.13 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 22.97 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 22.18 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 20.26 | -8.7% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 20.26 is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.34, 1.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Macao's 20.26 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank Z-score in Macao 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -53.6% | 40.18 | 18.66 |
| 2015 | +33.5% | 17.13 | 22.87 |
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
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -0.7352 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.4297 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 32,616 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -0.7352 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 32,616 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate -0.7352 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 32,616 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -0.7352 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 32,616 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 5.92 % change on previous year (2024)
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 170 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.