Which has higher foreign banks among total banks, Guatemala or Republic of Moldova?

Guatemala, at 53.0% against 50.0% in Republic of Moldova as of 2013.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Republic of Moldova?

19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2013.

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.

Guatemala vs Republic of Moldova: Foreign banks among total banks

Guatemala

53.0%

in 2013

Republic of Moldova

50.0%

in 2013

Guatemala rank

54th

Republic of Moldova rank

57th

Foreign banks among total banks over time

Guatemala
Republic of Moldova

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 53.0% against 50.0% in Republic of Moldova, a difference of 3.0%.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Moldova's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 54th and Republic of Moldova ranks 57th of 137 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Moldova in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Republic of Moldova	Difference	Ahead
1990s	15.2%	19.0%	3.8%	Republic of Moldova
2000s	29.0%	35.0%	6.0%	Republic of Moldova
2010s	50.0%	47.0%	3.0%	Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign banks among total banks, Guatemala or Republic of Moldova?: Guatemala, at 53.0% against 50.0% in Republic of Moldova as of 2013.
What is the difference in foreign banks among total banks between Guatemala and Republic of Moldova?: 3.0%, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Republic of Moldova?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2013.
How do Guatemala and Republic of Moldova rank globally for foreign banks among total banks?: Guatemala ranks 54th and Republic of Moldova ranks 57th 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
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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.