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
020406080200520092013

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

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.