Bank Z-score in Mauritius
Mauritius: Bank Z-score was 10.95 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank Z-score in Mauritius, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 10.95 for bank z-score in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.9% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank z-score in Mauritius peaked at 28.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.95, in 2021.
Mauritius ranks 117th of 170 countries on this measure, 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 Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.6 | — |
| 2001 | 23.22 | -18.8% |
| 2002 | 18.61 | -19.9% |
| 2003 | 24.34 | +30.8% |
| 2004 | 22.62 | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 20.48 | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 19.35 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 12.7 | -34.4% |
| 2008 | 16.88 | +32.9% |
| 2009 | 14.23 | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 17.5 | +23.0% |
| 2011 | 17.68 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 17.53 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 17.24 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 15.98 | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 17.03 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 16.75 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 17.02 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 17.69 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 16.02 | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 14.39 | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 10.95 | -23.9% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 10.95 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.47, 71% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 10.95 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.99, 78% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.1 | 12.7 | 28.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.04 | 15.98 | 17.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.67 | 10.95 | 14.39 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More financial sector data for Mauritius
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 40.66 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 29.69 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 40.66 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank z-score in Mauritius?
- Bank z-score in Mauritius was 10.95 in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank z-score recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6 in 2000.
- What is the lowest bank z-score recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.95 in 2021.
- How does Mauritius rank for bank z-score?
- Mauritius ranks 117th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank z-score rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius 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.