Korea vs Singapore: Foreign bank assets among total bank assets
Korea
7.0%
in 2013
Singapore
6.0%
in 2010
Korea rank
97th
Singapore rank
100th
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets over time
- Korea
- Singapore
How they compare
Korea currently reports 7.0% against 6.0% in Singapore, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.2 times Singapore's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 97th and Singapore ranks 100th of 128 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.5% | 7.5% | 5.0% | Korea |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 6.0% | 5.0% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign bank assets among total bank assets, Korea or Singapore?
- Korea, at 7.0% against 6.0% in Singapore as of 2013.
- What is the difference in foreign bank assets among total bank assets between Korea and Singapore?
- 1.0%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Singapore?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2010.
- How do Korea and Singapore rank globally for foreign bank assets among total bank assets?
- Korea ranks 97th and Singapore ranks 100th 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.