Kenya vs Tanzania: Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%)
Kenya
36.0%
in 2013
Tanzania
47.0%
in 2013
Kenya rank
55th
Tanzania rank
52nd
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) over time
- Kenya
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 47.0% against 36.0% in Kenya, a difference of 11.0%.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.3 times Kenya's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 55th and Tanzania ranks 52nd of 128 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.4% | 76.4% | 35.0% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 34.2% | 42.8% | 8.5% | Tanzania |
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?
- Tanzania, 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?
- 11.0%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2013.
- How do Kenya and Tanzania rank globally for foreign bank assets among total bank assets?
- Kenya ranks 55th and Tanzania 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
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.