Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) in Sudan
Sudan: Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) was 9.0% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Latest (2011)
9.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
94th
of 128 countries
All-time high
20.0%
in 2008
All-time low
8.0%
in 2006
Years of data
6
2006–2011
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Sudan, 2006–2011
Source: Stijn Claessens and Neeltje van Horen, 2012. "Foreign Banks: Trends, Impact and Financial Stability" IMF Working Paper, WP/12/10. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 9.0% for foreign bank assets among total bank assets in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% over ten years.
Sudan ranks 94th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 8.0% | — |
| 2007 | 19.0% | +137.5% |
| 2008 | 20.0% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 19.0% | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 9.0% | -52.6% |
| 2011 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 9.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 61.0%, 15% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 9.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.0%, 14% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.5% | 8.0% | 20.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 9.0% | 9.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More financial sector data for Sudan
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0003 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0003 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Sudan?
- Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Sudan was 9.0% in 2011, 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign bank assets among total bank assets recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2006.
- How does Sudan rank for foreign bank assets among total bank assets?
- Sudan ranks 94th out of 128 countries with data for 2011.
- Is foreign bank assets among total bank assets rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan 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.