Burundi vs Ghana: Foreign bank assets among total bank assets

Burundi
73.0%
in 2013
Ghana
69.0%
in 2012
Burundi rank
31st
Ghana rank
33rd

Foreign bank assets among total bank assets over time

  • Burundi
  • Ghana
020406080200520092013

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 73.0% against 69.0% in Ghana, a difference of 4.0%.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Ghana ahead.

Burundi ranks 31st and Ghana ranks 33rd of 128 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Ghana Difference Ahead
2000s 51.4% 61.6% 10.2% Ghana
2010s 70.3% 68.3% 2.0% Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign bank assets among total bank assets, Burundi or Ghana?
Burundi, at 73.0% against 69.0% in Ghana as of 2013.
What is the difference in foreign bank assets among total bank assets between Burundi and Ghana?
4.0%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Ghana?
8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2012.
How do Burundi and Ghana rank globally for foreign bank assets among total bank assets?
Burundi ranks 31st and Ghana ranks 33rd 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.