South Africa vs United Arab Emirates: Foreign banks among total banks

South Africa
24.0%
in 2013
United Arab Emirates
22.0%
in 2013
South Africa rank
94th
United Arab Emirates rank
96th

Foreign banks among total banks over time

  • South Africa
  • United Arab Emirates
0510152025199520042013

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 24.0% against 22.0% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 2.0%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1995 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

South Africa ranks 94th and United Arab Emirates ranks 96th of 137 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 15.8% 18.0% 2.2% United Arab Emirates
2000s 18.9% 18.7% 0.2% South Africa
2010s 24.0% 22.0% 2.0% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign banks among total banks, South Africa or United Arab Emirates?
South Africa, at 24.0% against 22.0% in United Arab Emirates as of 2013.
What is the difference in foreign banks among total banks between South Africa and United Arab Emirates?
2.0%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Arab Emirates?
19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2013.
How do South Africa and United Arab Emirates rank globally for foreign banks among total banks?
South Africa ranks 94th and United Arab Emirates ranks 96th 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.