Albania vs Benin: Foreign banks among total banks

Albania
85.0%
in 2013
Benin
89.0%
in 2013
Albania rank
9th
Benin rank
7th

Foreign banks among total banks over time

  • Albania
  • Benin
20406080199520042013

How they compare

Benin currently reports 89.0% against 85.0% in Albania, a difference of 4.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Benin ahead.

Albania ranks 9th and Benin ranks 7th of 137 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania Benin Difference Ahead
1990s 49.8% 83.6% 33.8% Benin
2000s 80.0% 80.9% 0.9% Benin
2010s 85.0% 89.0% 4.0% Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign banks among total banks, Albania or Benin?
Benin, at 89.0% against 85.0% in Albania as of 2013.
What is the difference in foreign banks among total banks between Albania and Benin?
4.0%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Benin?
19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2013.
How do Albania and Benin rank globally for foreign banks among total banks?
Albania ranks 9th and Benin ranks 7th of 137 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 banks among total banks (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign banks among total banks (%)
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
137 places, 2,603 data points, 1995–2013
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Percentage of the number of foreign owned banks to the number of the total banks in an Economy. A foreign bank is a bank where 50 percent or more of its shares are owned by foreigners.