Bank Z-score in Nepal
Nepal: Bank Z-score was 28.87 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Bank Z-score in Nepal, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
In 2021, bank z-score in Nepal stood at 28.87.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank z-score in Nepal peaked at 35.75 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 19.2, in 2001.
That places Nepal 20th out of 170 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Bank Z-score in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.44 | — |
| 2001 | 19.2 | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 21.03 | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 22.7 | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 21.81 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 23.63 | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 23.21 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 23.5 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 25.27 | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 25.74 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 27.12 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 29.92 | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 27.58 | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 25.41 | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 24.47 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 26.59 | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 28.35 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 35.64 | +25.7% |
| 2018 | 35.75 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 33.88 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 30.42 | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 28.87 | -5.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 28.87 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.4, 1.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 28.87 is above the median for South Asia, which is 17.11, 1.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.65 | 19.2 | 25.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.47 | 24.47 | 35.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.65 | 28.87 | 30.42 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More financial sector data for Nepal
- 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 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.7398 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 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.5402 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 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.7398 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 Nepal?
- Bank z-score in Nepal was 28.87 in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank z-score recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 35.75 in 2018.
- What is the lowest bank z-score recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.2 in 2001.
- How does Nepal rank for bank z-score?
- Nepal ranks 20th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank z-score rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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.