South Africa vs Viet Nam: Foreign banks among total banks

South Africa
24.0%
in 2013
Viet Nam
23.0%
in 2013
South Africa rank
94th
Viet Nam rank
95th

Foreign banks among total banks over time

  • South Africa
  • Viet Nam
0510152025199520042013

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 24.0% against 23.0% in Viet Nam, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 94th and Viet Nam ranks 95th of 137 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1990s 15.8% 9.8% 6.0% South Africa
2000s 18.9% 12.9% 6.0% South Africa
2010s 24.0% 23.0% 1.0% 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 Viet Nam?
South Africa, at 24.0% against 23.0% in Viet Nam as of 2013.
What is the difference in foreign banks among total banks between South Africa and Viet Nam?
1.0%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Viet Nam?
19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2013.
How do South Africa and Viet Nam rank globally for foreign banks among total banks?
South Africa ranks 94th and Viet Nam ranks 95th 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.