Bank Z-score in Mexico
Mexico: Bank Z-score was 23.75 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Bank Z-score in Mexico, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank z-score in Mexico is 23.75, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 16.0% on the previous year and up 62.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank z-score in Mexico peaked at 26.18 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 14.61, in 2011.
Mexico ranks 36th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Bank Z-score in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.51 | — |
| 2001 | 18.65 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 19.82 | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 19.11 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 20.93 | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 22.89 | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 26.18 | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 25 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 19.17 | -23.3% |
| 2009 | 21.58 | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 15.18 | -29.7% |
| 2011 | 14.61 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 14.99 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 19.81 | +32.1% |
| 2014 | 18.84 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 22.39 | +18.9% |
| 2016 | 19.36 | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 21.13 | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 21.72 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 22.36 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 20.47 | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 23.75 | +16.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 23.75 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.47, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 23.75 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.48, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.18 | 18.51 | 26.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.04 | 14.61 | 22.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.11 | 20.47 | 23.75 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 33 Eswatini 24.42 compare
- 34 Saudi Arabia 24.37 compare
- 35 Philippines 24.13 compare
- 37 Namibia 23.72 compare
- 38 Mauritania 23.53 compare
- 39 Kenya 23.23 compare
More financial sector data for Mexico
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 24.82 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 8.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 18.13 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 24.82 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 8.95 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank z-score in Mexico?
- Bank z-score in Mexico was 23.75 in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank z-score recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 26.18 in 2006.
- What is the lowest bank z-score recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.61 in 2011.
- How does Mexico rank for bank z-score?
- Mexico ranks 36th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank z-score rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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.