Bank Z-score in Thailand
Thailand: Bank Z-score was 7.88 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Bank Z-score in Thailand, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
Thailand recorded 7.88 for bank z-score in 2021.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank z-score in Thailand peaked at 8.74 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.14, in 2000.
Thailand ranks 144th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Bank Z-score in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.14 | — |
| 2001 | 4.04 | +28.6% |
| 2002 | 3.57 | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 4.7 | +31.8% |
| 2004 | 5.33 | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 5.79 | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 5.39 | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 5.43 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 5.94 | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 6.33 | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 6.66 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 6.82 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 6.89 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 7.28 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 7.41 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 7.61 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 7.9 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 8.13 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 8.16 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 8.74 | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 8.13 | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 7.88 | -3.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 7.88 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.47, 51% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 7.88 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20, 39% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.97 | 3.14 | 6.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.56 | 6.66 | 8.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.01 | 7.88 | 8.13 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More financial sector data for Thailand
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.39 % 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 16.06 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 3.21 % 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 11.73 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.39 % 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 16.06 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank z-score in Thailand?
- Bank z-score in Thailand was 7.88 in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank z-score recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 8.74 in 2019.
- What is the lowest bank z-score recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.14 in 2000.
- How does Thailand rank for bank z-score?
- Thailand ranks 144th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank z-score rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand 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.