Morocco vs South Africa: Foreign bank assets among total bank assets

Morocco
19.0%
in 2013
South Africa
23.0%
in 2013
Morocco rank
74th
South Africa rank
71st

Foreign bank assets among total bank assets over time

  • Morocco
  • South Africa
0510152025200520092013

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 23.0% against 19.0% in Morocco, a difference of 4.0%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Morocco's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Morocco ranks 74th and South Africa ranks 71st of 128 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 17.7% 22.0% 4.3% South Africa
2010s 18.0% 23.5% 5.5% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign bank assets among total bank assets, Morocco or South Africa?
South Africa, at 23.0% against 19.0% in Morocco as of 2013.
What is the difference in foreign bank assets among total bank assets between Morocco and South Africa?
4.0%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and South Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2013.
How do Morocco and South Africa rank globally for foreign bank assets among total bank assets?
Morocco ranks 74th and South Africa ranks 71st 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.