Malawi vs South Africa: Foreign banks among total banks
Malawi
25.0%
in 2013
South Africa
24.0%
in 2013
Malawi rank
92nd
South Africa rank
94th
Foreign banks among total banks over time
- Malawi
- South Africa
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 25.0% against 24.0% in South Africa, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 92nd and South Africa ranks 94th of 137 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.0% | 15.8% | 13.2% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 32.3% | 18.9% | 13.4% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 24.0% | 1.0% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign banks among total banks, Malawi or South Africa?
- Malawi, at 25.0% against 24.0% in South Africa as of 2013.
- What is the difference in foreign banks among total banks between Malawi and South Africa?
- 1.0%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Africa?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2013.
- How do Malawi and South Africa rank globally for foreign banks among total banks?
- Malawi ranks 92nd and South Africa ranks 94th 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.