Bank Z-score in Ukraine
Ukraine: Bank Z-score was 5.18 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank Z-score in Ukraine, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
In 2021, bank z-score in Ukraine stood at 5.18.
The figure is down 17.7% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank z-score in Ukraine peaked at 8.61 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.69, in 2009.
Ukraine ranks 163rd of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Bank Z-score in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.2 | — |
| 2001 | 5.11 | -17.6% |
| 2002 | 6.36 | +24.4% |
| 2003 | 7 | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 7.97 | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 6.3 | -21.0% |
| 2006 | 6.48 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 4.71 | -27.3% |
| 2008 | 4.95 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 2.69 | -45.7% |
| 2010 | 4.66 | +73.2% |
| 2011 | 4.78 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 5.75 | +20.3% |
| 2013 | 5.55 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 4.34 | -21.9% |
| 2015 | 4.35 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 3.86 | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 4.76 | +23.3% |
| 2018 | 6.02 | +26.3% |
| 2019 | 8.61 | +43.1% |
| 2020 | 6.3 | -26.8% |
| 2021 | 5.18 | -17.7% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 5.18 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.47, 34% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 5.18 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.21, 46% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.78 | 2.69 | 7.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.27 | 3.86 | 8.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.74 | 5.18 | 6.3 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 160 Cyprus 6.07 compare
- 161 Democratic Republic of Congo 5.64 compare
- 162 Indonesia 5.27 compare
- 164 Lithuania 5.12 compare
- 165 Saint Lucia 4.9 compare
- 166 Azerbaijan 4.74 compare
More financial sector data for Ukraine
- 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0085 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0062 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0085 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 Ukraine?
- Bank z-score in Ukraine was 5.18 in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank z-score recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 8.61 in 2019.
- What is the lowest bank z-score recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.69 in 2009.
- How does Ukraine rank for bank z-score?
- Ukraine ranks 163rd out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank z-score rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.