Singapore vs United Kingdom: Foreign banks among total banks (%)
Singapore
55.0%
in 2013
United Kingdom
58.0%
in 2013
Singapore rank
51st
United Kingdom rank
50th
Foreign banks among total banks (%) over time
- Singapore
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 58.0% against 55.0% in Singapore, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1995 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Singapore ranks 51st and United Kingdom ranks 50th of 137 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.2% | 45.6% | 0.6% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 56.4% | 52.6% | 3.8% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 53.8% | 58.0% | 4.2% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign banks among total banks, Singapore or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 58.0% against 55.0% in Singapore as of 2013.
- What is the difference in foreign banks among total banks between Singapore and United Kingdom?
- 3.0%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and United Kingdom?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2013.
- How do Singapore and United Kingdom rank globally for foreign banks among total banks?
- Singapore ranks 51st and United Kingdom 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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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.