Egypt vs Portugal: Foreign bank assets among total bank assets

Egypt
21.0%
in 2013
Portugal
23.0%
in 2013
Egypt rank
73rd
Portugal rank
71st

Foreign bank assets among total bank assets over time

  • Egypt
  • Portugal
0510152025200520092013

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 23.0% against 21.0% in Egypt, a difference of 2.0%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Portugal ahead.

Egypt ranks 73rd and Portugal ranks 71st of 128 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 21.6% 22.6% 1.0% Portugal
2010s 23.2% 23.2% 0.0%

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign bank assets among total bank assets, Egypt or Portugal?
Portugal, at 23.0% against 21.0% in Egypt as of 2013.
What is the difference in foreign bank assets among total bank assets between Egypt and Portugal?
2.0%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Portugal?
9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2013.
How do Egypt and Portugal rank globally for foreign bank assets among total bank assets?
Egypt ranks 73rd and Portugal ranks 71st 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.