Kenya vs Malawi: Foreign bank assets among total bank assets

Kenya
36.0%
in 2013
Malawi
34.0%
in 2013
Kenya rank
55th
Malawi rank
57th

Foreign bank assets among total bank assets over time

  • Kenya
  • Malawi
01020304050200520092013

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 36.0% against 34.0% in Malawi, a difference of 2.0%.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 55th and Malawi ranks 57th of 128 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 41.4% 30.0% 11.4% Kenya
2010s 34.2% 31.2% 3.0% Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign bank assets among total bank assets, Kenya or Malawi?
Kenya, at 36.0% against 34.0% in Malawi as of 2013.
What is the difference in foreign bank assets among total bank assets between Kenya and Malawi?
2.0%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malawi?
9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2013.
How do Kenya and Malawi rank globally for foreign bank assets among total bank assets?
Kenya ranks 55th and Malawi ranks 57th 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.