China vs Costa Rica: Foreign banks among total banks
China
20.0%
in 2013
Costa Rica
21.0%
in 2013
China rank
101st
Costa Rica rank
99th
Foreign banks among total banks over time
- China
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 21.0% against 20.0% in China, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times China's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
China ranks 101st and Costa Rica ranks 99th of 137 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.6% | 16.4% | 5.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 21.0% | 11.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 21.2% | 0.8% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign banks among total banks, China or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 21.0% against 20.0% in China as of 2013.
- What is the difference in foreign banks among total banks between China and Costa Rica?
- 1.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Costa Rica?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2013.
- How do China and Costa Rica rank globally for foreign banks among total banks?
- China ranks 101st and Costa Rica ranks 99th 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.