Bulgaria vs Panama: Foreign bank assets among total bank assets
Bulgaria
62.0%
in 2013
Panama
67.0%
in 2012
Bulgaria rank
38th
Panama rank
35th
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets over time
- Bulgaria
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 67.0% against 62.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 38th and Panama ranks 35th of 128 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.2% | 51.4% | 27.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 74.0% | 70.3% | 3.7% | 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 Panama?
- Panama, at 67.0% against 62.0% in Bulgaria as of 2012.
- What is the difference in foreign bank assets among total bank assets between Bulgaria and Panama?
- 5.0%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Panama?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2012.
- How do Bulgaria and Panama rank globally for foreign bank assets among total bank assets?
- Bulgaria ranks 38th and Panama ranks 35th 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.