France vs Norway: Foreign banks among total banks

France
4.0%
in 2013
Norway
2.0%
in 2013
France rank
121st
Norway rank
123rd

Foreign banks among total banks over time

  • France
  • Norway
02468199520042013

How they compare

France currently reports 4.0% against 2.0% in Norway, a difference of 2.0%.

That makes France's figure about 2.0 times Norway's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 121st and Norway ranks 123rd of 137 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 5.6% 1.2% 4.4% France
2000s 5.5% 2.0% 3.5% France
2010s 4.2% 2.0% 2.2% France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign banks among total banks, France or Norway?
France, at 4.0% against 2.0% in Norway as of 2013.
What is the difference in foreign banks among total banks between France and Norway?
2.0%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Norway?
19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2013.
How do France and Norway rank globally for foreign banks among total banks?
France ranks 121st and Norway ranks 123rd 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.