Kuwait vs Nepal: Foreign banks among total banks
Kuwait
11.0%
in 2013
Nepal
10.0%
in 2013
Kuwait rank
116th
Nepal rank
118th
Foreign banks among total banks over time
- Kuwait
- Nepal
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 11.0% against 10.0% in Nepal, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Nepal ahead.
Kuwait ranks 116th and Nepal ranks 118th of 137 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 29.6% | 29.6% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 15.5% | 9.8% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 10.0% | 1.0% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign banks among total banks, Kuwait or Nepal?
- Kuwait, at 11.0% against 10.0% in Nepal as of 2013.
- What is the difference in foreign banks among total banks between Kuwait and Nepal?
- 1.0%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Nepal?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2013.
- How do Kuwait and Nepal rank globally for foreign banks among total banks?
- Kuwait ranks 116th and Nepal ranks 118th 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.