Finland vs South Africa: Foreign banks among total banks

Finland
22.0%
in 2013
South Africa
24.0%
in 2013
Finland rank
96th
South Africa rank
94th

Foreign banks among total banks over time

  • Finland
  • South Africa
0510152025199520042013

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 24.0% against 22.0% in Finland, a difference of 2.0%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.

Finland ranks 96th and South Africa ranks 94th of 137 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 14.0% 15.8% 1.8% South Africa
2000s 16.9% 18.9% 2.0% South Africa
2010s 22.0% 24.0% 2.0% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign banks among total banks, Finland or South Africa?
South Africa, at 24.0% against 22.0% in Finland as of 2013.
What is the difference in foreign banks among total banks between Finland and South Africa?
2.0%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and South Africa?
19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2013.
How do Finland and South Africa rank globally for foreign banks among total banks?
Finland ranks 96th and South Africa ranks 94th 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.