Benin vs Ireland: Foreign banks among total banks
Benin
89.0%
in 2013
Ireland
85.0%
in 2013
Benin rank
7th
Ireland rank
9th
Foreign banks among total banks over time
- Benin
- Ireland
How they compare
Benin currently reports 89.0% against 85.0% in Ireland, a difference of 4.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 7th and Ireland ranks 9th of 137 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.6% | 79.4% | 4.2% | Benin |
| 2000s | 80.9% | 84.9% | 4.0% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 89.0% | 84.0% | 5.0% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign banks among total banks, Benin or Ireland?
- Benin, at 89.0% against 85.0% in Ireland as of 2013.
- What is the difference in foreign banks among total banks between Benin and Ireland?
- 4.0%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ireland?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2013.
- How do Benin and Ireland rank globally for foreign banks among total banks?
- Benin ranks 7th and Ireland ranks 9th 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.