Foreign banks among total banks (%) in Jordan
Jordan: Foreign banks among total banks (%) was 40.0% in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Foreign banks among total banks in Jordan, 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
Jordan recorded 40.0% for foreign banks among total banks in 2013. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 300.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign banks among total banks in Jordan peaked at 40.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 1996.
That places Jordan 70th out of 137 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign banks among total banks (%) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 11.0% | — |
| 1996 | 10.0% | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 20.0% | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 30.0% | +50.0% |
| 2006 | 30.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 30.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 40.0% | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 40.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.0%, 98% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 40.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.0%, 1.8× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.2% | 10.0% | 11.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 23.0% | 10.0% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 40.0% | 40.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More financial sector data for Jordan
- 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 0.1387 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 0.1013 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 0.1387 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 Jordan?
- Foreign banks among total banks in Jordan was 40.0% 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 Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 40.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign banks among total banks recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 1996.
- How does Jordan rank for foreign banks among total banks?
- Jordan ranks 70th out of 137 countries with data for 2013.
- Is foreign banks among total banks rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 300.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan 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.