Latvia vs Singapore: Foreign banks among total banks
Latvia
55.0%
in 2013
Singapore
55.0%
in 2013
Latvia rank
51st
Singapore rank
51st
Foreign banks among total banks over time
- Latvia
- Singapore
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 55.0% against 55.0% in Singapore, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Singapore ahead.
Latvia ranks 51st and Singapore ranks 51st of 137 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.6% | 46.2% | 22.6% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 44.6% | 56.4% | 11.8% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 57.0% | 53.8% | 3.2% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign banks among total banks, Latvia or Singapore?
- Latvia, at 55.0% against 55.0% in Singapore as of 2013.
- What is the difference in foreign banks among total banks between Latvia and Singapore?
- 0.0%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Singapore?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2013.
- How do Latvia and Singapore rank globally for foreign banks among total banks?
- Latvia ranks 51st and Singapore 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.