Bank Z-score in Tunisia
Tunisia: Bank Z-score was 38.68 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Bank Z-score in Tunisia, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
In 2021, bank z-score in Tunisia stood at 38.68. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.6% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank z-score in Tunisia peaked at 38.68 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 27.04, in 2012.
That places Tunisia 8th out of 170 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Bank Z-score in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.5 | — |
| 2001 | 36.5 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 34.85 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 34.78 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 32.6 | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 32.81 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 30.46 | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 33.11 | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 32.3 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 33.07 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 32.25 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 30.21 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 27.04 | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 27.52 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 31.45 | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 31.16 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 32.31 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 32.76 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 32.29 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 34.98 | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 34.96 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 38.68 | +10.6% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 38.68 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.4, 2.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 38.68 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20.6, 1.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.9 | 30.46 | 38.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.2 | 27.04 | 34.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.82 | 34.96 | 38.68 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More financial sector data for Tunisia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 13.51 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 9.86 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 13.51 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank z-score in Tunisia?
- Bank z-score in Tunisia was 38.68 in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank z-score recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.68 in 2021.
- What is the lowest bank z-score recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.04 in 2012.
- How does Tunisia rank for bank z-score?
- Tunisia ranks 8th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank z-score rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.