Bank Z-score in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Bank Z-score was 8.08 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Bank Z-score in Zimbabwe, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank z-score in Zimbabwe is 8.08, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank z-score in Zimbabwe peaked at 8.08 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.59, in 2010.
Zimbabwe ranks 142nd of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Bank Z-score in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.43 | — |
| 2001 | 6.54 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 4.99 | -23.6% |
| 2010 | 4.59 | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 5.01 | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 5.44 | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 5.3 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 5.06 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 5.5 | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 5.27 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 5.13 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 5.26 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 7.48 | +42.1% |
| 2020 | 7.08 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 8.08 | +14.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 8.08 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.4, 49% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 8.08 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.99, 58% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.99 | 4.99 | 6.54 | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.4 | 4.59 | 7.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.58 | 7.08 | 8.08 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More financial sector data for Zimbabwe
- 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 0.0265 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 0.0194 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 0.0265 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 Zimbabwe?
- Bank z-score in Zimbabwe was 8.08 in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank z-score recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 8.08 in 2021.
- What is the lowest bank z-score recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.59 in 2010.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for bank z-score?
- Zimbabwe ranks 142nd out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank z-score rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.