Kenya vs Nicaragua: Foreign bank assets among total bank assets
Kenya
36.0%
in 2013
Nicaragua
39.0%
in 2012
Kenya rank
55th
Nicaragua rank
54th
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets over time
- Kenya
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 39.0% against 36.0% in Kenya, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 55th and Nicaragua ranks 54th of 128 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.0% | 43.2% | 1.2% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 33.7% | 37.3% | 3.7% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign bank assets among total bank assets, Kenya or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 39.0% against 36.0% in Kenya as of 2012.
- What is the difference in foreign bank assets among total bank assets between Kenya and Nicaragua?
- 3.0%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nicaragua?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2012.
- How do Kenya and Nicaragua rank globally for foreign bank assets among total bank assets?
- Kenya ranks 55th and Nicaragua ranks 54th 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.
Individual pages
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.