Armenia vs Uruguay: Foreign banks among total banks

Armenia
80.0%
in 2013
Uruguay
78.0%
in 2013
Armenia rank
15th
Uruguay rank
17th

Foreign banks among total banks over time

  • Armenia
  • Uruguay
20406080199520042013

How they compare

Armenia currently reports 80.0% against 78.0% in Uruguay, a difference of 2.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Uruguay ahead.

Armenia ranks 15th and Uruguay ranks 17th of 137 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Armenia Uruguay Difference Ahead
1990s 20.6% 75.8% 55.2% Uruguay
2000s 50.6% 77.9% 27.3% Uruguay
2010s 80.0% 79.0% 1.0% Armenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign banks among total banks, Armenia or Uruguay?
Armenia, at 80.0% against 78.0% in Uruguay as of 2013.
What is the difference in foreign banks among total banks between Armenia and Uruguay?
2.0%, with Armenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Uruguay?
19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2013.
How do Armenia and Uruguay rank globally for foreign banks among total banks?
Armenia ranks 15th and Uruguay ranks 17th 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.