Botswana vs Nicaragua: Foreign banks among total banks
Botswana
60.0%
in 2013
Nicaragua
60.0%
in 2013
Botswana rank
45th
Nicaragua rank
45th
Foreign banks among total banks over time
- Botswana
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 60.0% against 60.0% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 45th and Nicaragua ranks 45th of 137 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.4% | 27.2% | 38.2% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 58.2% | 56.5% | 1.7% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 60.0% | 60.0% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign banks among total banks, Botswana or Nicaragua?
- Botswana, at 60.0% against 60.0% in Nicaragua as of 2013.
- What is the difference in foreign banks among total banks between Botswana and Nicaragua?
- 0.0%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Nicaragua?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2013.
- How do Botswana and Nicaragua rank globally for foreign banks among total banks?
- Botswana ranks 45th and Nicaragua ranks 45th 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.