Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Foreign banks among total banks
Costa Rica
21.0%
in 2013
Ecuador
22.0%
in 2013
Costa Rica rank
99th
Ecuador rank
96th
Foreign banks among total banks over time
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 22.0% against 21.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Ecuador ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 99th and Ecuador ranks 96th of 137 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Ecuador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.4% | 18.6% | 2.2% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 21.0% | 16.7% | 4.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 24.2% | 3.0% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign banks among total banks, Costa Rica or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 22.0% against 21.0% in Costa Rica as of 2013.
- What is the difference in foreign banks among total banks between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 1.0%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2013.
- How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for foreign banks among total banks?
- Costa Rica ranks 99th and Ecuador ranks 96th 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.