Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Eswatini
Eswatini: Foreign bank assets among total bank assets was 100.0% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Eswatini, 2005–2013
Source: Stijn Claessens and Neeltje van Horen, 2012. "Foreign Banks: Trends, Impact and Financial Stability" IMF Working Paper, WP/12/10. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2013, foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Eswatini stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 28.2% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Eswatini peaked at 100.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 76.0%, in 2011.
That places Eswatini 1st out of 128 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top 10%.
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 80.0% | — |
| 2006 | 81.0% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 83.0% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 81.0% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 88.0% | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 84.0% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 76.0% | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 78.0% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +28.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.6% | 80.0% | 88.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 84.5% | 76.0% | 100.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 1 Barbados 100.0% compare
- 1 Burkina Faso 100.0% compare
- 1 El Salvador 100.0% compare
- 1 Madagascar 100.0% compare
More financial sector data for Eswatini
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 15.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 331.05 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -7.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 18.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0818 SDR per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 319.96 SDR per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 15.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 331.05 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Eswatini?
- Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Eswatini was 100.0% in 2013, according to Stijn Claessens and Neeltje van Horen, 2012. "Foreign Banks: Trends, Impact and Financial Stability" IMF Working Paper, WP/12/10.
- What is the highest foreign bank assets among total bank assets recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign bank assets among total bank assets recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.0% in 2011.
- How does Eswatini rank for foreign bank assets among total bank assets?
- Eswatini ranks 1st out of 128 countries with data for 2013.
- Is foreign bank assets among total bank assets rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Stijn Claessens and Neeltje van Horen, 2012. "Foreign Banks: Trends, Impact and Financial Stability" IMF Working Paper, WP/12/10, published as part of Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the total banking assets that are held by foreign banks. A foreign bank is a bank where 50 percent or more of its shares are owned by foreigners.