Bank Z-score in Peru
Peru: Bank Z-score was 16.94 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Bank Z-score in Peru, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank z-score in Peru is 16.94, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 15.6% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank z-score in Peru peaked at 20.3 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.93, in 2000.
That places Peru 71st out of 170 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.93 | — |
| 2001 | 14.55 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 14.18 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 16.35 | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 17.65 | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 17.06 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 17.46 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 16.04 | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 14.88 | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 17.07 | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 16.32 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 17.55 | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 16.89 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 16.12 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 16.44 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 16.02 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 17.78 | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 18.69 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 19.55 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 20.3 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 14.66 | -27.8% |
| 2021 | 16.94 | +15.6% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 16.94 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.47, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Peru's 16.94 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.48, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.92 | 13.93 | 17.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.57 | 16.02 | 20.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.8 | 14.66 | 16.94 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More financial sector data for Peru
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 13.46 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.8855 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 9.83 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 13.46 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.8855 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank z-score in Peru?
- Bank z-score in Peru was 16.94 in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank z-score recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3 in 2019.
- What is the lowest bank z-score recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.93 in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for bank z-score?
- Peru ranks 71st out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank z-score rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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.