Bank Z-score in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Bank Z-score was 24.37 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Bank Z-score in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank z-score in Saudi Arabia is 24.37, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank z-score in Saudi Arabia peaked at 24.37 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.78, in 2000.
Saudi Arabia ranks 34th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Bank Z-score in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.78 | — |
| 2001 | 15.87 | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 16.27 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 16.82 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 17.05 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 20.27 | +18.9% |
| 2006 | 21.31 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 19.02 | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 17.6 | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 18.56 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 19.66 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 20.33 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 20.28 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 20.13 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 20.11 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 20.99 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 21.93 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 23.46 | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 22.7 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 23.47 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 21.82 | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 24.37 | +11.7% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 24.37 is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.34, 1.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 24.37 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20.6, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.75 | 14.78 | 21.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.31 | 19.66 | 23.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.1 | 21.82 | 24.37 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More financial sector data for Saudi Arabia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 93.38 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 68.19 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 93.38 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank z-score in Saudi Arabia?
- Bank z-score in Saudi Arabia was 24.37 in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank z-score recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.37 in 2021.
- What is the lowest bank z-score recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.78 in 2000.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for bank z-score?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 34th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank z-score rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.