Brazil vs Malaysia: Foreign bank assets among total bank assets

Brazil
15.0%
in 2013
Malaysia
17.0%
in 2013
Brazil rank
80th
Malaysia rank
78th

Foreign bank assets among total bank assets over time

  • Brazil
  • Malaysia
0510152025200520092013

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 17.0% against 15.0% in Brazil, a difference of 2.0%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 80th and Malaysia ranks 78th of 128 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 22.8% 18.0% 4.8% Brazil
2010s 16.2% 17.0% 0.8% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign bank assets among total bank assets, Brazil or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 17.0% against 15.0% in Brazil as of 2013.
What is the difference in foreign bank assets among total bank assets between Brazil and Malaysia?
2.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Malaysia?
9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2013.
How do Brazil and Malaysia rank globally for foreign bank assets among total bank assets?
Brazil ranks 80th and Malaysia ranks 78th 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.