Malawi vs Nicaragua: Foreign bank assets among total bank assets

Malawi
34.0%
in 2013
Nicaragua
39.0%
in 2012
Malawi rank
57th
Nicaragua rank
54th

Foreign bank assets among total bank assets over time

  • Malawi
  • Nicaragua
0204060200520092013

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 39.0% against 34.0% in Malawi, a difference of 5.0%.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 57th 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 Malawi Nicaragua Difference Ahead
2000s 30.2% 43.2% 13.0% Nicaragua
2010s 30.3% 37.3% 7.0% Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign bank assets among total bank assets, Malawi or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 39.0% against 34.0% in Malawi as of 2012.
What is the difference in foreign bank assets among total bank assets between Malawi and Nicaragua?
5.0%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nicaragua?
7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2012.
How do Malawi and Nicaragua rank globally for foreign bank assets among total bank assets?
Malawi ranks 57th 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.

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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
Last refreshed

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.