Bank Z-score in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Bank Z-score was 35.09 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Bank Z-score in Sri Lanka, 2011–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
In 2021, bank z-score in Sri Lanka stood at 35.09.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank z-score in Sri Lanka peaked at 38.63 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 34.33, in 2020.
That places Sri Lanka 11th out of 170 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Bank Z-score in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 35.03 | — |
| 2012 | 36.14 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 36 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 36.23 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 35.51 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 36.23 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 38.63 | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 35.96 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 37.87 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 34.33 | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 35.09 | +2.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 35.09 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.47, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 35.09 is above the median for South Asia, which is 17.11, 2.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.4 | 35.03 | 38.63 | 9 |
| 2020s | 34.71 | 34.33 | 35.09 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More financial sector data for Sri Lanka
- 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.1797 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.1312 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.1797 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 Sri Lanka?
- Bank z-score in Sri Lanka was 35.09 in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank z-score recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 38.63 in 2017.
- What is the lowest bank z-score recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.33 in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for bank z-score?
- Sri Lanka ranks 11th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank z-score rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.