Foreign banks among total banks (%) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Foreign banks among total banks (%) was 30.0% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Foreign banks among total banks in Bolivia, 1995–2013
Source: Stijn Claessens and Neeltje van Horen, 2012. "Foreign Banks: Trends, Impact and Financial Stability" IMF Working Paper, WP/12/10. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 30.0% for foreign banks among total banks in 2013.
The figure is down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign banks among total banks in Bolivia peaked at 45.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 1995.
Bolivia ranks 88th of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Foreign banks among total banks (%) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 27.0% | — |
| 1996 | 27.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 29.0% | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 42.0% | +44.8% |
| 1999 | 45.0% | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 40.0% | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 30.0% | -25.0% |
| 2011 | 30.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 30.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 30.0% | +0.0% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 30.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.0%, 70% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 30.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41.5%, 72% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.0% | 27.0% | 45.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 43.0% | 40.0% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 30.0% | 30.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More financial sector data for Bolivia
- 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 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 2.83 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 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 2.07 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 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 2.83 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign banks among total banks in Bolivia?
- Foreign banks among total banks in Bolivia was 30.0% 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 banks among total banks recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest foreign banks among total banks recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 1995.
- How does Bolivia rank for foreign banks among total banks?
- Bolivia ranks 88th out of 137 countries with data for 2013.
- Is foreign banks among total banks rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia 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 banks among total banks (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.