Nigeria vs Portugal: Foreign bank assets among total bank assets

Nigeria
19.0%
in 2013
Portugal
23.0%
in 2013
Nigeria rank
74th
Portugal rank
71st

Foreign bank assets among total bank assets over time

  • Nigeria
  • Portugal
510152025200520092013

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 23.0% against 19.0% in Nigeria, a difference of 4.0%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 74th and Portugal ranks 71st of 128 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 5.5% 24.2% 18.8% Portugal
2010s 17.5% 23.2% 5.8% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign bank assets among total bank assets, Nigeria or Portugal?
Portugal, at 23.0% against 19.0% in Nigeria as of 2013.
What is the difference in foreign bank assets among total bank assets between Nigeria and Portugal?
4.0%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Portugal?
8 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2013.
How do Nigeria and Portugal rank globally for foreign bank assets among total bank assets?
Nigeria ranks 74th and Portugal 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.