Bank Z-score in Portugal
Portugal: Bank Z-score was 16.09 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Bank Z-score in Portugal, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
In 2021, bank z-score in Portugal stood at 16.09.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 69.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank z-score in Portugal peaked at 17.55 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.9, in 2013.
That places Portugal 78th 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.13 | — |
| 2001 | 8.24 | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 7.97 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 10.18 | +27.8% |
| 2004 | 10.45 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 11.77 | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 13.71 | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 14.7 | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 11.31 | -23.1% |
| 2009 | 13.14 | +16.2% |
| 2010 | 11.76 | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 9.49 | -19.3% |
| 2012 | 10.35 | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 7.9 | -23.7% |
| 2014 | 9.33 | +18.1% |
| 2015 | 12.37 | +32.6% |
| 2016 | 10.7 | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 16.45 | +53.7% |
| 2018 | 16.89 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 17.55 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 15.55 | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 16.09 | +3.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 16.09 is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.34, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 16.09 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.21, 1.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.06 | 7.97 | 14.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.28 | 7.9 | 17.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.82 | 15.55 | 16.09 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More financial sector data for Portugal
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 19.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 67.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 13.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 49.04 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 19.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 67.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 13.63 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank z-score in Portugal?
- Bank z-score in Portugal was 16.09 in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank z-score recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 17.55 in 2019.
- What is the lowest bank z-score recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9 in 2013.
- How does Portugal rank for bank z-score?
- Portugal ranks 78th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank z-score rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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.