Bank Z-score in Morocco
Morocco: Bank Z-score was 42.4 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Bank Z-score in Morocco, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
Morocco recorded 42.4 for bank z-score in 2021.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank z-score in Morocco peaked at 44.51 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 31.14, in 2005.
Morocco ranks 4th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Bank Z-score in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.07 | — |
| 2001 | 38.96 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 36.7 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 35.66 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 34.77 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 31.14 | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 36.57 | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 34.1 | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 35.91 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 38.72 | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 39.65 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 37.76 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 40.09 | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 40 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 42.39 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 41.87 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 43.34 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 42.12 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 41.85 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 44.51 | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 41.72 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 42.4 | +1.6% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 42.4 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.4, 2.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 42.4 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20.6, 2.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.36 | 31.14 | 41.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.36 | 37.76 | 44.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.06 | 41.72 | 42.4 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 1 Luxembourg 51.67 compare
- 2 Jordan 50.11 compare
- 3 New Zealand 44.78 compare
- 5 Turkmenistan 40.62 compare
- 6 Panama 40.39 compare
- 7 Sweden 39.35 compare
More financial sector data for Morocco
- 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 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 5.35 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 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 3.91 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 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 5.35 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 Morocco?
- Bank z-score in Morocco was 42.4 in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank z-score recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 44.51 in 2019.
- What is the lowest bank z-score recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.14 in 2005.
- How does Morocco rank for bank z-score?
- Morocco ranks 4th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank z-score rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco 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.