Bank Z-score in Switzerland
Switzerland: Bank Z-score was 15.34 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Bank Z-score in Switzerland, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 15.34 for bank z-score in 2021.
That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank z-score in Switzerland peaked at 19.27 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.11, in 2008.
Switzerland ranks 86th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Bank Z-score in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.62 | — |
| 2001 | 11.11 | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 11.19 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 10.91 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 11.84 | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 11.49 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 9.55 | -16.9% |
| 2007 | 7.8 | -18.3% |
| 2008 | 5.11 | -34.5% |
| 2009 | 10.61 | +107.6% |
| 2010 | 11.7 | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 12.66 | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 11.64 | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 15.65 | +34.4% |
| 2014 | 14.98 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 15.62 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 16.85 | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 19.02 | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 19.27 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 16.19 | -16.0% |
| 2020 | 16.77 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 15.34 | -8.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 15.34 is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.34, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 15.34 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.21, 1.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank Z-score in Switzerland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +107.6% | 5.11 | 10.61 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.22 | 5.11 | 12.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.36 | 11.64 | 19.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.05 | 15.34 | 16.77 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 83 South Africa 15.46 compare
- 84 Belgium 15.45 compare
- 85 Tajikistan 15.34 compare
- 87 Bosnia and Herzegovina 15.29 compare
- 88 Maldives 14.79 compare
- 89 Antigua and Barbuda 14.74 compare
More financial sector data for Switzerland
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 230.34 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 168.19 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 230.34 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank z-score in Switzerland?
- Bank z-score in Switzerland was 15.34 in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank z-score recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 19.27 in 2018.
- What is the lowest bank z-score recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.11 in 2008.
- How does Switzerland rank for bank z-score?
- Switzerland ranks 86th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank z-score rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.