Denmark vs Kuwait: Foreign banks among total banks

Denmark
8.0%
in 2013
Kuwait
11.0%
in 2013
Denmark rank
119th
Kuwait rank
116th

Foreign banks among total banks over time

  • Denmark
  • Kuwait
051015199520042013

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 11.0% against 8.0% in Denmark, a difference of 3.0%.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.4 times Denmark's.

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

Denmark ranks 119th and Kuwait ranks 116th of 137 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Kuwait Difference Ahead
1990s 2.8% 0.0% 2.8% Denmark
2000s 9.0% 5.7% 3.3% Denmark
2010s 8.2% 11.0% 2.8% Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign banks among total banks, Denmark or Kuwait?
Kuwait, at 11.0% against 8.0% in Denmark as of 2013.
What is the difference in foreign banks among total banks between Denmark and Kuwait?
3.0%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Kuwait?
19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2013.
How do Denmark and Kuwait rank globally for foreign banks among total banks?
Denmark ranks 119th and Kuwait ranks 116th 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.