El Salvador vs Ireland: Foreign banks among total banks
El Salvador
91.0%
in 2013
Ireland
85.0%
in 2013
El Salvador rank
6th
Ireland rank
9th
Foreign banks among total banks over time
- El Salvador
- Ireland
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 91.0% against 85.0% in Ireland, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Ireland ahead.
El Salvador ranks 6th and Ireland ranks 9th of 137 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.2% | 79.4% | 43.2% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 70.3% | 84.9% | 14.6% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 90.8% | 84.0% | 6.8% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign banks among total banks, El Salvador or Ireland?
- El Salvador, at 91.0% against 85.0% in Ireland as of 2013.
- What is the difference in foreign banks among total banks between El Salvador and Ireland?
- 6.0%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Ireland?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2013.
- How do El Salvador and Ireland rank globally for foreign banks among total banks?
- El Salvador ranks 6th and Ireland ranks 9th 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.