Bank Z-score in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Bank Z-score was 4.9 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Bank Z-score in Saint Lucia, 2009–2018
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
In 2018, bank z-score in Saint Lucia stood at 4.9.
That represents a change of up 27.8% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank z-score in Saint Lucia peaked at 7.19 in 2009 and was at its lowest, -0.0175, in 2016.
Saint Lucia ranks 165th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Bank Z-score in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 7.19 | — |
| 2010 | 5.88 | -18.2% |
| 2011 | 5.52 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 2.22 | -59.9% |
| 2013 | 3.34 | +50.8% |
| 2016 | -0.0175 | -100.5% |
| 2017 | 3.84 | -22034.4% |
| 2018 | 4.9 | +27.8% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 4.9 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.47, 32% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 4.9 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.48, 32% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.19 | 7.19 | 7.19 | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.67 | -0.0175 | 5.88 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
More financial sector data for Saint Lucia
- 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 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 11.64 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 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 8.5 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 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 11.64 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 Saint Lucia?
- Bank z-score in Saint Lucia was 4.9 in 2018, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank z-score recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.19 in 2009.
- What is the lowest bank z-score recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0175 in 2016.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for bank z-score?
- Saint Lucia ranks 165th out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
- Is bank z-score rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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.