Bank Z-score in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Bank Z-score was 21.36 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Bank Z-score in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 21.36 for bank z-score in 2021.
The figure is up 14.5% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank z-score in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 25.53 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12.61, in 2008.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 44th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Bank Z-score in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.23 | — |
| 2001 | 16.55 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 16.01 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 16.25 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 17.55 | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 16.49 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 12.8 | -22.4% |
| 2007 | 12.85 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 12.61 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 21.72 | +72.2% |
| 2010 | 24.08 | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 21 | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 15.58 | -25.8% |
| 2013 | 13.29 | -14.7% |
| 2015 | 25.53 | +92.1% |
| 2016 | 23.41 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 17.38 | -25.8% |
| 2019 | 23.68 | +36.3% |
| 2020 | 18.66 | -21.2% |
| 2021 | 21.36 | +14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16 | 12.61 | 21.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.49 | 13.29 | 25.53 | 8 |
| 2020s | 20.01 | 18.66 | 21.36 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 41 United Arab Emirates 22.29 compare
- 42 Tanzania, United Republic of 22.18 compare
- 43 Rwanda 21.42 compare
- 45 Malaysia 20.72 compare
- 46 Egypt 20.6 compare
- 47 El Salvador 20.57 compare
More financial sector data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -13.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1086 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 2,061 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -10.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 2,721 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate -8.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 2,868 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -8.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 2,866 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 3.92 billion SDR (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank z-score in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Bank z-score in Trinidad and Tobago was 21.36 in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank z-score recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 25.53 in 2015.
- What is the lowest bank z-score recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.61 in 2008.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for bank z-score?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 44th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank z-score rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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.