Bank Z-score in Vietnam
Vietnam: Bank Z-score was 14.66 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Bank Z-score in Vietnam, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank z-score in Vietnam is 14.66, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank z-score in Vietnam peaked at 21.54 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.68, in 2003.
Vietnam ranks 90th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Bank Z-score in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.61 | — |
| 2001 | 9.49 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 12.06 | +27.1% |
| 2003 | 6.68 | -44.6% |
| 2004 | 7.66 | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 13.31 | +73.8% |
| 2006 | 16.47 | +23.7% |
| 2007 | 17.73 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 21.54 | +21.5% |
| 2009 | 18.39 | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 17.78 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 16.77 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 15.62 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 15.33 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 14.68 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 13.85 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 12.81 | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 12.61 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 13.25 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 13.03 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 13.62 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 14.66 | +7.7% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 14.66 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.47, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 14.66 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20, 73% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank Z-score in Vietnam 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +73.8% | 7.66 | 13.31 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.29 | 6.68 | 21.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.57 | 12.61 | 17.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.14 | 13.62 | 14.66 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 87 Bosnia and Herzegovina 15.29 compare
- 88 Maldives 14.79 compare
- 89 Antigua and Barbuda 14.74 compare
- 91 Kyrgyzstan 14.62 compare
- 92 Malawi 14.51 compare
- 93 Niger 14.38 compare
More financial sector data for Vietnam
- 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 0.0001 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 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 0.0001 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 Vietnam?
- Bank z-score in Vietnam was 14.66 in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank z-score recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 21.54 in 2008.
- What is the lowest bank z-score recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.68 in 2003.
- How does Vietnam rank for bank z-score?
- Vietnam ranks 90th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank z-score rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam 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.