Bank Z-score in Suriname
Suriname: Bank Z-score was 8.66 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Bank Z-score in Suriname, 2008–2019
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
Suriname recorded 8.66 for bank z-score in 2019.
That represents a change of up 24.1% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank z-score in Suriname peaked at 11.82 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.52, in 2016.
That places Suriname 137th out of 170 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Bank Z-score in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 10.77 | — |
| 2009 | 10.09 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 10.59 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 10.88 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 10.73 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 10.9 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 11.82 | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 11.31 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 4.52 | -60.1% |
| 2017 | 6.58 | +45.6% |
| 2018 | 6.98 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 8.66 | +24.1% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 8.66 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.47, 56% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 8.66 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.48, 56% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.43 | 10.09 | 10.77 | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.3 | 4.52 | 11.82 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More financial sector data for Suriname
- 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 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 4.17 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 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 3.05 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 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 4.17 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 Suriname?
- Bank z-score in Suriname was 8.66 in 2019, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank z-score recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 11.82 in 2014.
- What is the lowest bank z-score recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.52 in 2016.
- How does Suriname rank for bank z-score?
- Suriname ranks 137th out of 170 countries with data for 2019.
- Is bank z-score rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname 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.