Argentina vs Portugal: Foreign bank assets among total bank assets

Argentina
25.0%
in 2013
Portugal
23.0%
in 2013
Argentina rank
68th
Portugal rank
71st

Foreign bank assets among total bank assets over time

  • Argentina
  • Portugal
0102030200520092013

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 25.0% against 23.0% in Portugal, a difference of 2.0%.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 68th and Portugal ranks 71st of 128 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 27.2% 22.6% 4.6% Argentina
2010s 26.2% 23.2% 3.0% Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign bank assets among total bank assets, Argentina or Portugal?
Argentina, at 25.0% against 23.0% in Portugal as of 2013.
What is the difference in foreign bank assets among total bank assets between Argentina and Portugal?
2.0%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Portugal?
9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2013.
How do Argentina and Portugal rank globally for foreign bank assets among total bank assets?
Argentina ranks 68th and Portugal ranks 71st of 128 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stijn Claessens and Neeltje van Horen, 2012. "Foreign Banks: Trends, Impact and Financial Stability" IMF Working Paper, WP/12/10, published as Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%)
Unit
%
Source
Stijn Claessens and Neeltje van Horen, 2012. "Foreign Banks: Trends, Impact and Financial Stability" IMF Working Paper, WP/12/10
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,095 data points, 2005–2013
Last refreshed

Percentage of the total banking assets that are held by foreign banks. A foreign bank is a bank where 50 percent or more of its shares are owned by foreigners.