Bank Z-score in Mozambique
Mozambique: Bank Z-score was 7.06 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Bank Z-score in Mozambique, 2001–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
In 2021, bank z-score in Mozambique stood at 7.06.
That represents a change of up 18.9% on the previous year and up 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank z-score in Mozambique peaked at 9.21 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.64, in 2005.
That places Mozambique 153rd out of 170 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Bank Z-score in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9.21 | — |
| 2002 | 4.73 | -48.6% |
| 2005 | 3.64 | -23.2% |
| 2006 | 3.71 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 4.59 | +23.7% |
| 2008 | 4.27 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 4.09 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 4.27 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 4.92 | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 5.61 | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 5.23 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 5.42 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 5.31 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 5.31 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 7.12 | +34.2% |
| 2018 | 6.79 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 6.99 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 5.94 | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 7.06 | +18.9% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 7.06 is below the median for low income countries, which is 12.19, 58% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 7.06 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.99, 50% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.89 | 3.64 | 9.21 | 7 |
| 2010s | 5.7 | 4.27 | 7.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5 | 5.94 | 7.06 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More financial sector data for Mozambique
- 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 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.1 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 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.8011 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 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.1 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 Mozambique?
- Bank z-score in Mozambique was 7.06 in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank z-score recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 9.21 in 2001.
- What is the lowest bank z-score recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.64 in 2005.
- How does Mozambique rank for bank z-score?
- Mozambique ranks 153rd out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank z-score rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.