Germany vs South Korea: Foreign banks among total banks
Germany
14.0%
in 2013
South Korea
13.0%
in 2013
Germany rank
108th
South Korea rank
110th
Foreign banks among total banks over time
- Germany
- South Korea
How they compare
Germany currently reports 14.0% against 13.0% in South Korea, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 108th and South Korea ranks 110th of 137 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.4% | 0.0% | 10.4% | Germany |
| 2000s | 13.5% | 14.0% | 0.5% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 14.5% | 0.5% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign banks among total banks, Germany or South Korea?
- Germany, at 14.0% against 13.0% in South Korea as of 2013.
- What is the difference in foreign banks among total banks between Germany and South Korea?
- 1.0%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Korea?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2013.
- How do Germany and South Korea rank globally for foreign banks among total banks?
- Germany ranks 108th and South Korea ranks 110th 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.