New Zealand vs Uruguay: Foreign banks among total banks
New Zealand
78.0%
in 2013
Uruguay
78.0%
in 2013
New Zealand rank
17th
Uruguay rank
17th
Foreign banks among total banks over time
- New Zealand
- Uruguay
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 78.0% against 78.0% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Uruguay ahead.
New Zealand ranks 17th and Uruguay ranks 17th of 137 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.4% | 75.8% | 2.4% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 74.4% | 77.9% | 3.5% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 78.0% | 79.0% | 1.0% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign banks among total banks, New Zealand or Uruguay?
- New Zealand, at 78.0% against 78.0% in Uruguay as of 2013.
- What is the difference in foreign banks among total banks between New Zealand and Uruguay?
- 0.0%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Uruguay?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2013.
- How do New Zealand and Uruguay rank globally for foreign banks among total banks?
- New Zealand ranks 17th and Uruguay ranks 17th 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.