Belgium vs Nicaragua: Foreign bank assets among total bank assets

Belgium
47.0%
in 2013
Nicaragua
39.0%
in 2012
Belgium rank
52nd
Nicaragua rank
54th

Foreign bank assets among total bank assets over time

  • Belgium
  • Nicaragua
102030405060200520092013

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 47.0% against 39.0% in Nicaragua, a difference of 8.0%.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Belgium ranks 52nd and Nicaragua ranks 54th of 128 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Nicaragua Difference Ahead
2000s 22.2% 43.2% 21.0% Nicaragua
2010s 46.7% 37.3% 9.3% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign bank assets among total bank assets, Belgium or Nicaragua?
Belgium, at 47.0% against 39.0% in Nicaragua as of 2013.
What is the difference in foreign bank assets among total bank assets between Belgium and Nicaragua?
8.0%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Nicaragua?
7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2012.
How do Belgium and Nicaragua rank globally for foreign bank assets among total bank assets?
Belgium ranks 52nd and Nicaragua ranks 54th 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
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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.