Argentina vs Bolivia: Foreign banks among total banks (%)

Argentina
32.0%
in 2013
Bolivia
30.0%
in 2013
Argentina rank
85th
Bolivia rank
88th

Foreign banks among total banks (%) over time

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia
01020304050199520042013

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 32.0% against 30.0% in Bolivia, a difference of 2.0%.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Bolivia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Bolivia ahead.

Argentina ranks 85th and Bolivia ranks 88th of 137 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Bolivia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Bolivia Difference Ahead
1990s 28.8% 34.0% 5.2% Bolivia
2000s 33.8% 43.0% 9.2% Bolivia
2010s 32.5% 30.0% 2.5% Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign banks among total banks, Argentina or Bolivia?
Argentina, at 32.0% against 30.0% in Bolivia as of 2013.
What is the difference in foreign banks among total banks between Argentina and Bolivia?
2.0%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Bolivia?
19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2013.
How do Argentina and Bolivia rank globally for foreign banks among total banks?
Argentina ranks 85th and Bolivia ranks 88th 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.