Bahrain vs Hong Kong: Foreign banks among total banks (%)
Bahrain
71.0%
in 2013
Hong Kong
73.0%
in 2013
Bahrain rank
27th
Hong Kong rank
25th
Foreign banks among total banks (%) over time
- Bahrain
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 73.0% against 71.0% in Bahrain, a difference of 2.0%.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 27th and Hong Kong ranks 25th of 137 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.2% | 67.8% | 7.6% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 56.9% | 72.4% | 15.5% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 69.0% | 73.0% | 4.0% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign banks among total banks, Bahrain or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 73.0% against 71.0% in Bahrain as of 2013.
- What is the difference in foreign banks among total banks between Bahrain and Hong Kong?
- 2.0%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Hong Kong?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2013.
- How do Bahrain and Hong Kong rank globally for foreign banks among total banks?
- Bahrain ranks 27th and Hong Kong ranks 25th 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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About this data
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.