Belgium vs Namibia: Foreign banks among total banks

Belgium
46.0%
in 2013
Namibia
43.0%
in 2013
Belgium rank
63rd
Namibia rank
65th

Foreign banks among total banks over time

  • Belgium
  • Namibia
0204060199520042013

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 46.0% against 43.0% in Namibia, a difference of 3.0%.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.

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

Belgium ranks 63rd and Namibia ranks 65th of 137 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 31.0% 52.0% 21.0% Namibia
2000s 39.8% 44.4% 4.6% Namibia
2010s 43.8% 43.0% 0.8% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign banks among total banks, Belgium or Namibia?
Belgium, at 46.0% against 43.0% in Namibia as of 2013.
What is the difference in foreign banks among total banks between Belgium and Namibia?
3.0%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Namibia?
19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2013.
How do Belgium and Namibia rank globally for foreign banks among total banks?
Belgium ranks 63rd and Namibia ranks 65th 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.