Bank Z-score in Seychelles
Seychelles: Bank Z-score was 10.41 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Bank Z-score in Seychelles, 2010–2020
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 10.41 for bank z-score in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 22.8% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank z-score in Seychelles peaked at 16.38 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10.41, in 2020.
That places Seychelles 120th out of 170 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Bank Z-score in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 15.39 | — |
| 2011 | 15.82 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 16.38 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 13.63 | -16.8% |
| 2015 | 16.14 | +18.5% |
| 2016 | 15.67 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 15.04 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 14.34 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 13.49 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 10.41 | -22.8% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 10.41 is below the median for high income countries, which is 15.34, 68% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 10.41 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.99, 74% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.1 | 13.49 | 16.38 | 9 |
| 2020s | 10.41 | 10.41 | 10.41 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More financial sector data for Seychelles
- 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 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 39.96 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 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 29.18 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 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 39.96 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 Seychelles?
- Bank z-score in Seychelles was 10.41 in 2020, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank z-score recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 16.38 in 2012.
- What is the lowest bank z-score recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.41 in 2020.
- How does Seychelles rank for bank z-score?
- Seychelles ranks 120th out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank z-score rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles 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.