Libya: Banking system z-scores

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 Libya

Banking system z-scores

 Latest value 32.05
 Year 2020
 Measure index points
 Data availability 2000 - 2020
 Average 33.45
 Min - Max 19.05 - 66.63
 Source Bankscope
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The latest value from 2020 is 32.05 index points, an increase from 26.63 index points in 2019. In comparison, the world average is 16.69 index points, based on data from 151 countries. Historically, the average for Libya from 2000 to 2020 is 33.45 index points. The minimum value, 19.05 index points, was reached in 2016 while the maximum of 66.63 index points was recorded in 2011. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Libya: Banking system z-scores
 2020 32.05
 2019 26.63
 2018 24.69
 2017 21.22
 2016 19.05
 2015 24.39
 2014 33.49
 2013 43.79




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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