Jamaica vs Uruguay: Foreign bank assets among total bank assets
Jamaica
91.0%
in 2013
Uruguay
92.0%
in 2013
Jamaica rank
15th
Uruguay rank
12th
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets over time
- Jamaica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 92.0% against 91.0% in Jamaica, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 15th and Uruguay ranks 12th of 128 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.6% | 62.4% | 27.2% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 91.5% | 64.5% | 27.0% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign bank assets among total bank assets, Jamaica or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 92.0% against 91.0% in Jamaica as of 2013.
- What is the difference in foreign bank assets among total bank assets between Jamaica and Uruguay?
- 1.0%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Uruguay?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2013.
- How do Jamaica and Uruguay rank globally for foreign bank assets among total bank assets?
- Jamaica ranks 15th and Uruguay ranks 12th 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.