Guyana: Banking system z-scores

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 Guyana

Banking system z-scores

 Latest value 26.12
 Year 2021
 Measure index points
 Data availability 2000 - 2021
 Average 21.58
 Min - Max 14.96 - 29.91
 Source Bankscope
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The latest value from 2021 is 26.12 index points, a decline from 27.3 index points in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 17.25 index points, based on data from 136 countries. Historically, the average for Guyana from 2000 to 2021 is 21.58 index points. The minimum value, 14.96 index points, was reached in 2003 while the maximum of 29.91 index points was recorded in 2018. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Guyana: Banking system z-scores
 2021 26.12
 2020 27.30
 2019 29.48
 2018 29.91
 2017 29.59
 2016 27.64
 2015 28.45
 2014 23.95




Definition: The index 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.

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