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
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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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.