Bank Z-score in Norway
Norway: Bank Z-score was 12.57 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Bank Z-score in Norway, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
Norway recorded 12.57 for bank z-score in 2021.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 65.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank z-score in Norway peaked at 13.05 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.06, in 2008.
Norway ranks 106th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Bank Z-score in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.61 | — |
| 2001 | 8.74 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 7.65 | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 7.41 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 8.52 | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 8.44 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 7.21 | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 7.15 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 6.06 | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 6.51 | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 7.57 | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 7.61 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 8.04 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 8.56 | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 8.87 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 10.52 | +18.6% |
| 2016 | 11.3 | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 11.44 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 12.6 | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 12.83 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 13.05 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 12.57 | -3.6% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 12.57 is below the median for high income countries, which is 15.34, 82% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Norway's 12.57 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.21, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.63 | 6.06 | 8.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.93 | 7.57 | 12.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.81 | 12.57 | 13.05 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More financial sector data for Norway
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 242.26 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 176.9 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 242.26 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank z-score in Norway?
- Bank z-score in Norway was 12.57 in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank z-score recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 13.05 in 2020.
- What is the lowest bank z-score recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.06 in 2008.
- How does Norway rank for bank z-score?
- Norway ranks 106th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank z-score rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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.