Foreign banks among total banks in Mozambique

Mozambique: Foreign banks among total banks was 85.0% in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
85.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
9th
of 137 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1999
All-time low
33.0%
in 1995
Years of data
19
1995–2013

Foreign banks among total banks in Mozambique, 1995–2013

4060801001995200420131995: 33 %1996: 33 %1997: 83 %1998: 86 %1999: 100 %2000: 100 %2001: 91 %2002: 91 %2003: 90 %2004: 90 %2005: 90 %2006: 90 %2007: 90 %2008: 83 %2009: 83 %2010: 85 %2011: 85 %2012: 85 %2013: 85 %

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 banks among total banks in Mozambique stood at 85.0%.

That represents a change of down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign banks among total banks in Mozambique peaked at 100.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 33.0%, in 1995.

That places Mozambique 9th out of 137 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Foreign banks among total banks in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Foreign banks among total banks (%) in Mozambique, 1995 to 2013.
Year % Change
1995 33.0%
1996 33.0% +0.0%
1997 83.0% +151.5%
1998 86.0% +3.6%
1999 100.0% +16.3%
2000 100.0% +0.0%
2001 91.0% -9.0%
2002 91.0% +0.0%
2003 90.0% -1.1%
2004 90.0% +0.0%
2005 90.0% +0.0%
2006 90.0% +0.0%
2007 90.0% +0.0%
2008 83.0% -7.8%
2009 83.0% +0.0%
2010 85.0% +2.4%
2011 85.0% +0.0%
2012 85.0% +0.0%
2013 85.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 67.0% 33.0% 100.0% 5
2000s 89.8% 83.0% 100.0% 10
2010s 85.0% 85.0% 85.0% 4

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 6 El Salvador 91.0% compare
  2. 7 Benin 89.0% compare
  3. 8 Montenegro 88.0% compare
  4. 9 Albania 85.0% compare
  5. 9 Ireland 85.0% compare
  6. 12 Kyrgyzstan 83.0% compare
  7. 12 Senegal 83.0% compare
  8. 12 Uganda 83.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign banks among total banks in Mozambique?
Foreign banks among total banks in Mozambique was 85.0% 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 Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1999.
What is the lowest foreign banks among total banks recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 33.0% in 1995.
How does Mozambique rank for foreign banks among total banks?
Mozambique ranks 9th out of 137 countries with data for 2013.
Is foreign banks among total banks rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mozambique 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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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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