Kenya vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Foreign bank assets among total bank assets

Kenya
36.0%
in 2013
Tanzania, United Republic of
47.0%
in 2013
Kenya rank
55th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
52nd

Foreign bank assets among total bank assets over time

  • Kenya
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
020406080100200520092013

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 47.0% against 36.0% in Kenya, a difference of 11.0%.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.3 times Kenya's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Tanzania, United Republic of has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 55th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 52nd of 128 countries.

Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 41.4% 76.4% 35.0% Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 34.2% 42.8% 8.5% Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign bank assets among total bank assets, Kenya or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 47.0% against 36.0% in Kenya as of 2013.
What is the difference in foreign bank assets among total bank assets between Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?
11.0%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?
9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2013.
How do Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for foreign bank assets among total bank assets?
Kenya ranks 55th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 52nd 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
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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.