Cameroon vs Niger: Foreign banks among total banks

Cameroon
73.0%
in 2013
Niger
71.0%
in 2013
Cameroon rank
25th
Niger rank
27th

Foreign banks among total banks over time

  • Cameroon
  • Niger
020406080199520042013

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 73.0% against 71.0% in Niger, a difference of 2.0%.

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

Cameroon ranks 25th and Niger ranks 27th of 137 countries.

Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Niger Difference Ahead
1990s 44.8% 76.6% 31.8% Niger
2000s 61.3% 84.2% 22.9% Niger
2010s 75.2% 78.5% 3.2% Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign banks among total banks, Cameroon or Niger?
Cameroon, at 73.0% against 71.0% in Niger as of 2013.
What is the difference in foreign banks among total banks between Cameroon and Niger?
2.0%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Niger?
19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2013.
How do Cameroon and Niger rank globally for foreign banks among total banks?
Cameroon ranks 25th and Niger ranks 27th 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.