How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Sudan?

6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2011.

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.

Republic of Korea vs Sudan: Foreign bank assets among total bank assets

Republic of Korea

7.0%

in 2013

Sudan

9.0%

in 2011

Republic of Korea rank

97th

Sudan rank

94th

Foreign bank assets among total bank assets over time

Republic of Korea
Sudan

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 9.0% against 7.0% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 2.0%.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.3 times Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 97th and Sudan ranks 94th of 128 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Korea	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
2000s	12.5%	16.5%	4.0%	Sudan
2010s	9.5%	9.0%	0.5%	Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign bank assets among total bank assets, Republic of Korea or Sudan?: Sudan, at 9.0% against 7.0% in Republic of Korea as of 2011.
What is the difference in foreign bank assets among total bank assets between Republic of Korea and Sudan?: 2.0%, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Sudan?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2011.
How do Republic of Korea and Sudan rank globally for foreign bank assets among total bank assets?: Republic of Korea ranks 97th and Sudan ranks 94th 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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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: 04 September 2026

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.