Bank Z-score in Senegal
Senegal: Bank Z-score was 15.87 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Bank Z-score in Senegal, 2000–2020
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank z-score in Senegal is 15.87, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank z-score in Senegal peaked at 18.36 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 11.46, in 2014.
That places Senegal 80th out of 170 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Bank Z-score in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.39 | — |
| 2001 | 14.93 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 15 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 14.75 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 14.42 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 14.75 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 14.97 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 14.28 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 15.4 | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 18.36 | +19.3% |
| 2010 | 17.8 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 16.56 | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 15.83 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 16.22 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 11.46 | -29.4% |
| 2015 | 12.99 | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 13.84 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 14.25 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 14.17 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 15.73 | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 15.87 | +0.9% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 15.87 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.4, 97% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 15.87 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.99, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.13 | 14.28 | 18.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.88 | 11.46 | 17.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.87 | 15.87 | 15.87 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More financial sector data for Senegal
- 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 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 3.09 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 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 2.25 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 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 3.09 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 Senegal?
- Bank z-score in Senegal was 15.87 in 2020, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank z-score recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 18.36 in 2009.
- What is the lowest bank z-score recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.46 in 2014.
- How does Senegal rank for bank z-score?
- Senegal ranks 80th out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank z-score rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Senegal 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.