Kuwait: Banking system z-scores

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 Kuwait

Banking system z-scores

 Latest value 16.58
 Year 2021
 Measure index points
 Data availability 2000 - 2021
 Average 16.61
 Min - Max 11.62 - 18.98
 Source Bankscope
The latest value from 2021 is 16.58 index points, an increase from 16.1 index points in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 17.25 index points, based on data from 136 countries. Historically, the average for Kuwait from 2000 to 2021 is 16.61 index points. The minimum value, 11.62 index points, was reached in 2008 while the maximum of 18.98 index points was recorded in 2010. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Kuwait - Banking system z-scores - historical chart - 2000-2021




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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