Bank Z-score in Namibia
Namibia: Bank Z-score was 23.72 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank Z-score in Namibia, 2005–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
In 2021, bank z-score in Namibia stood at 23.72.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank z-score in Namibia peaked at 32.07 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 21.62, in 2013.
Namibia ranks 37th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.11 | 25.3 | 32.07 | 5 |
| 2010s | 24.84 | 21.62 | 26.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.49 | 23.72 | 25.26 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 34 Saudi Arabia 24.37 compare
- 35 Philippines 24.13 compare
- 36 Mexico 23.75 compare
- 38 Mauritania 23.53 compare
- 39 Kenya 23.23 compare
- 40 Cuba 22.45 compare
More financial sector data for Namibia
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 46.1% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.96 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 179.55 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 74.34 billion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 46.2% (2025)
- Broad money 72.6% (2021)
- Claims on central government, etc. 18.1% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 55.1% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 17.89 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 1,866 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank z-score in Namibia?
- Bank z-score in Namibia was 23.72 in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank z-score recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.07 in 2005.
- What is the lowest bank z-score recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.62 in 2013.
- How does Namibia rank for bank z-score?
- Namibia ranks 37th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank z-score rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia 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.