Panama vs Seychelles: Foreign bank assets among total bank assets

Panama
67.0%
in 2012
Seychelles
65.0%
in 2012
Panama rank
35th
Seychelles rank
36th

Foreign bank assets among total bank assets over time

  • Panama
  • Seychelles
020406080200520082012

How they compare

Panama currently reports 67.0% against 65.0% in Seychelles, a difference of 2.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Seychelles ahead.

Panama ranks 35th and Seychelles ranks 36th of 128 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and Seychelles in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Seychelles Difference Ahead
2000s 51.4% 59.0% 7.6% Seychelles
2010s 70.3% 65.0% 5.3% Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign bank assets among total bank assets, Panama or Seychelles?
Panama, at 67.0% against 65.0% in Seychelles as of 2012.
What is the difference in foreign bank assets among total bank assets between Panama and Seychelles?
2.0%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Seychelles?
8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2012.
How do Panama and Seychelles rank globally for foreign bank assets among total bank assets?
Panama ranks 35th and Seychelles ranks 36th 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.