Bank Z-score in Mali
Mali: Bank Z-score was 12.83 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Bank Z-score in Mali, 2000–2020
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
In 2020, bank z-score in Mali stood at 12.83.
That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank z-score in Mali peaked at 19.98 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 12.17, in 2014.
That places Mali 103rd out of 170 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Bank Z-score in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.77 | — |
| 2001 | 18.24 | +32.5% |
| 2002 | 19.18 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 18.25 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 17.95 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 15.84 | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 18.25 | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 19.98 | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 18.45 | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 14.64 | -20.7% |
| 2010 | 16.34 | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 15.23 | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 19.02 | +24.9% |
| 2013 | 16 | -15.9% |
| 2014 | 12.17 | -23.9% |
| 2015 | 13.56 | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 13.93 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 13.06 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 14.88 | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 14.01 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 12.83 | -8.5% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 12.83 is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.19, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Mali's 12.83 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.99, 92% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.45 | 13.77 | 19.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.82 | 12.17 | 19.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.83 | 12.83 | 12.83 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More financial sector data for Mali
- 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 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.81 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 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 1.32 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 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.81 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 Mali?
- Bank z-score in Mali was 12.83 in 2020, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank z-score recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 19.98 in 2007.
- What is the lowest bank z-score recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.17 in 2014.
- How does Mali rank for bank z-score?
- Mali ranks 103rd out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank z-score rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali 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.