Bank Z-score in Sweden
Sweden: Bank Z-score was 39.35 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Bank Z-score in Sweden, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
Sweden recorded 39.35 for bank z-score in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank z-score in Sweden peaked at 39.35 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 19.27, in 2008.
That places Sweden 7th out of 170 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Bank Z-score in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.96 | — |
| 2001 | 23.44 | +17.4% |
| 2002 | 19.43 | -17.1% |
| 2003 | 21.62 | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 26.81 | +24.0% |
| 2005 | 21.45 | -20.0% |
| 2006 | 22.56 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 21.67 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 19.27 | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 25.73 | +33.5% |
| 2010 | 26.8 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 26.38 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 27.68 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 32.08 | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 30.11 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 35.28 | +17.2% |
| 2016 | 35.89 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 36.47 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 37.74 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 37.49 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 38.1 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 39.35 | +3.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 39.35 is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.34, 2.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 39.35 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.21, 3.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.19 | 19.27 | 26.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.59 | 26.38 | 37.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.72 | 38.1 | 39.35 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More financial sector data for Sweden
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 151.52 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.843 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 110.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 151.52 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.843 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank z-score in Sweden?
- Bank z-score in Sweden was 39.35 in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank z-score recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 39.35 in 2021.
- What is the lowest bank z-score recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.27 in 2008.
- How does Sweden rank for bank z-score?
- Sweden ranks 7th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank z-score rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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.