South Africa vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Foreign banks among total banks

South Africa
24.0%
in 2013
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
27.0%
in 2013
South Africa rank
94th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
91st

Foreign banks among total banks over time

  • South Africa
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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How they compare

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 27.0% against 24.0% in South Africa, a difference of 3.0%.

That makes Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 91st of 137 countries.

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 15.8% 18.2% 2.4% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2000s 18.9% 24.9% 6.0% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2010s 24.0% 24.0% 0.0%

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign banks among total banks, South Africa or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 27.0% against 24.0% in South Africa as of 2013.
What is the difference in foreign banks among total banks between South Africa and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
3.0%, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2013.
How do South Africa and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for foreign banks among total banks?
South Africa ranks 94th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 91st 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.