Bulgaria vs Latvia: Foreign bank assets among total bank assets
Bulgaria
62.0%
in 2013
Latvia
58.0%
in 2013
Bulgaria rank
38th
Latvia rank
41st
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets over time
- Bulgaria
- Latvia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 62.0% against 58.0% in Latvia, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 38th and Latvia ranks 41st of 128 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.2% | 64.4% | 14.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 71.0% | 61.0% | 10.0% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign bank assets among total bank assets, Bulgaria or Latvia?
- Bulgaria, at 62.0% against 58.0% in Latvia as of 2013.
- What is the difference in foreign bank assets among total bank assets between Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 4.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2013.
- How do Bulgaria and Latvia rank globally for foreign bank assets among total bank assets?
- Bulgaria ranks 38th and Latvia ranks 41st 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
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.