South Africa vs Thailand: Foreign banks among total banks

South Africa
24.0%
in 2013
Thailand
25.0%
in 2013
South Africa rank
94th
Thailand rank
92nd

Foreign banks among total banks over time

  • South Africa
  • Thailand
0510152025199520042013

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 25.0% against 24.0% in South Africa, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 94th and Thailand ranks 92nd of 137 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Thailand Difference Ahead
1990s 15.8% 6.8% 9.0% South Africa
2000s 18.9% 16.9% 2.0% South Africa
2010s 24.0% 24.8% 0.8% Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign banks among total banks, South Africa or Thailand?
Thailand, at 25.0% against 24.0% in South Africa as of 2013.
What is the difference in foreign banks among total banks between South Africa and Thailand?
1.0%, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Thailand?
19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2013.
How do South Africa and Thailand rank globally for foreign banks among total banks?
South Africa ranks 94th and Thailand ranks 92nd 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.