Kenya vs United States of America: Foreign banks among total banks
Kenya
32.0%
in 2013
United States of America
31.0%
in 2013
Kenya rank
85th
United States of America rank
87th
Foreign banks among total banks over time
- Kenya
- United States of America
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 32.0% against 31.0% in United States of America, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 85th and United States of America ranks 87th of 137 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.4% | 15.8% | 7.6% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 26.8% | 23.8% | 3.0% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 29.8% | 31.8% | 2.0% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign banks among total banks, Kenya or United States of America?
- Kenya, at 32.0% against 31.0% in United States of America as of 2013.
- What is the difference in foreign banks among total banks between Kenya and United States of America?
- 1.0%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and United States of America?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2013.
- How do Kenya and United States of America rank globally for foreign banks among total banks?
- Kenya ranks 85th and United States of America ranks 87th 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.