Bank Z-score in Singapore
Singapore: Bank Z-score was 28.63 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Bank Z-score in Singapore, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank z-score in Singapore is 28.63, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank z-score in Singapore peaked at 38.18 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9.25, in 2002.
That places Singapore 21st out of 170 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Bank Z-score in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.08 | — |
| 2001 | 16.84 | -49.1% |
| 2002 | 9.25 | -45.1% |
| 2003 | 21 | +127.0% |
| 2004 | 35.13 | +67.3% |
| 2005 | 38.18 | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 35.34 | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 32.44 | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 32.22 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 35.48 | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 36.93 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 33.23 | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 35.28 | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 29.92 | -15.2% |
| 2014 | 30.31 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 31.1 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 31.48 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 30.4 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 30.09 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 30.41 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 28.15 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 28.63 | +1.7% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 28.63 is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.34, 1.9× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 28.63 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20, 1.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank Z-score in Singapore changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +127.0% | 9.25 | 21 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.9 | 9.25 | 38.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.91 | 29.92 | 36.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.39 | 28.15 | 28.63 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More financial sector data for Singapore
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 230.78 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 168.51 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 230.78 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank z-score in Singapore?
- Bank z-score in Singapore was 28.63 in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank z-score recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 38.18 in 2005.
- What is the lowest bank z-score recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.25 in 2002.
- How does Singapore rank for bank z-score?
- Singapore ranks 21st out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank z-score rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore 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.