Canada vs China: Foreign bank assets among total bank assets

Canada
3.0%
in 2013
China
2.0%
in 2013
Canada rank
107th
China rank
110th

Foreign bank assets among total bank assets over time

  • Canada
  • China
012345200520092013

How they compare

Canada currently reports 3.0% against 2.0% in China, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.5 times China's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 107th and China ranks 110th of 128 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada China Difference Ahead
2000s 4.3% 2.0% 2.3% Canada
2010s 3.5% 2.0% 1.5% Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign bank assets among total bank assets, Canada or China?
Canada, at 3.0% against 2.0% in China as of 2013.
What is the difference in foreign bank assets among total bank assets between Canada and China?
1.0%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and China?
7 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2013.
How do Canada and China rank globally for foreign bank assets among total bank assets?
Canada ranks 107th and China ranks 110th 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.