Ghana vs Paraguay: Foreign banks among total banks
Ghana
63.0%
in 2013
Paraguay
64.0%
in 2013
Ghana rank
41st
Paraguay rank
39th
Foreign banks among total banks over time
- Ghana
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 64.0% against 63.0% in Ghana, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 41st and Paraguay ranks 39th of 137 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.2% | 56.0% | 13.8% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 47.9% | 61.8% | 13.9% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 60.8% | 62.5% | 1.8% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign banks among total banks, Ghana or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 64.0% against 63.0% in Ghana as of 2013.
- What is the difference in foreign banks among total banks between Ghana and Paraguay?
- 1.0%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Paraguay?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2013.
- How do Ghana and Paraguay rank globally for foreign banks among total banks?
- Ghana ranks 41st and Paraguay ranks 39th 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.