Latvia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Foreign banks among total banks

Latvia
55.0%
in 2013
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
58.0%
in 2013
Latvia rank
51st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
50th

Foreign banks among total banks over time

  • Latvia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
204060199520042013

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 58.0% against 55.0% in Latvia, a difference of 3.0%.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1995 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Latvia ranks 51st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 50th of 137 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 23.6% 45.6% 22.0% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 44.6% 52.6% 8.0% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 57.0% 58.0% 1.0% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign banks among total banks, Latvia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 58.0% against 55.0% in Latvia as of 2013.
What is the difference in foreign banks among total banks between Latvia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
3.0%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2013.
How do Latvia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for foreign banks among total banks?
Latvia ranks 51st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 50th 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
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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.