Egypt vs South Africa: Foreign bank assets among total bank assets
Egypt
21.0%
in 2013
South Africa
23.0%
in 2013
Egypt rank
73rd
South Africa rank
71st
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets over time
- Egypt
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 23.0% against 21.0% in Egypt, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2005 it was South Africa ahead.
Egypt ranks 73rd and South Africa ranks 71st of 128 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.6% | 21.8% | 0.2% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 23.5% | 0.2% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign bank assets among total bank assets, Egypt or South Africa?
- South Africa, 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 South Africa?
- 2.0%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2013.
- How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for foreign bank assets among total bank assets?
- Egypt ranks 73rd and South Africa 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
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.