Bulgaria vs Paraguay: Foreign banks among total banks

Bulgaria
65.0%
in 2013
Paraguay
64.0%
in 2013
Bulgaria rank
37th
Paraguay rank
39th

Foreign banks among total banks over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Paraguay
203040506070199520042013

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 65.0% against 64.0% in Paraguay, a difference of 1.0%.

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

Bulgaria ranks 37th and Paraguay ranks 39th of 137 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Paraguay Difference Ahead
1990s 33.4% 56.0% 22.6% Paraguay
2000s 62.0% 61.8% 0.2% Bulgaria
2010s 66.0% 62.5% 3.5% Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign banks among total banks, Bulgaria or Paraguay?
Bulgaria, at 65.0% against 64.0% in Paraguay as of 2013.
What is the difference in foreign banks among total banks between Bulgaria and Paraguay?
1.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Paraguay?
19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2013.
How do Bulgaria and Paraguay rank globally for foreign banks among total banks?
Bulgaria ranks 37th and Paraguay ranks 39th 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.