Guatemala vs Latvia: Foreign banks among total banks

Guatemala
53.0%
in 2013
Latvia
55.0%
in 2013
Guatemala rank
54th
Latvia rank
51st

Foreign banks among total banks over time

  • Guatemala
  • Latvia
204060199520042013

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 55.0% against 53.0% in Guatemala, a difference of 2.0%.

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

Guatemala ranks 54th and Latvia ranks 51st of 137 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 15.2% 23.6% 8.4% Latvia
2000s 29.0% 44.6% 15.6% Latvia
2010s 50.0% 57.0% 7.0% Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign banks among total banks, Guatemala or Latvia?
Latvia, at 55.0% against 53.0% in Guatemala as of 2013.
What is the difference in foreign banks among total banks between Guatemala and Latvia?
2.0%, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Latvia?
19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2013.
How do Guatemala and Latvia rank globally for foreign banks among total banks?
Guatemala ranks 54th and Latvia ranks 51st 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.