Bank Z-score in Taiwan
Taiwan: Bank Z-score was 17.83 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Bank Z-score in Taiwan, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
In 2021, bank z-score in Taiwan stood at 17.83.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank z-score in Taiwan peaked at 19.74 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.59, in 2006.
Taiwan ranks 64th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Bank Z-score in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.08 | — |
| 2001 | 17.39 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 18.65 | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 19.74 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 19.49 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 18.73 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 4.59 | -75.5% |
| 2012 | 16.99 | +270.6% |
| 2013 | 17.17 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 17.9 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 17.85 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 18.49 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 18.84 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 19.02 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 19.53 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 18.53 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 17.83 | -3.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank Z-score in Taiwan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +270.6% | 4.59 | 16.99 |
| 2006 | -75.5% | 18.73 | 4.59 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.67 | 4.59 | 19.74 | 7 |
| 2010s | 18.22 | 16.99 | 19.53 | 8 |
| 2020s | 18.18 | 17.83 | 18.53 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
More financial sector data for Taiwan
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 477.05 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 43.47 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 439.98 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 439.98 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 483.45 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 443.58 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -0.502 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -0.5002 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank z-score in Taiwan?
- Bank z-score in Taiwan was 17.83 in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank z-score recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 19.74 in 2003.
- What is the lowest bank z-score recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.59 in 2006.
- How does Taiwan rank for bank z-score?
- Taiwan ranks 64th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank z-score rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Taiwan 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.