Foreign banks among total banks (%) in Sudan
Sudan: Foreign banks among total banks (%) was 21.0% in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Foreign banks among total banks in Sudan, 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
In 2013, foreign banks among total banks in Sudan stood at 21.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 162.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign banks among total banks in Sudan peaked at 27.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2002.
That places Sudan 99th 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 Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 9.0% | — |
| 1996 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8.0% | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 8.0% | — |
| 2004 | 13.0% | +62.5% |
| 2005 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 20.0% | +53.8% |
| 2007 | 27.0% | +35.0% |
| 2008 | 27.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 27.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 21.0% | -22.2% |
| 2011 | 21.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 21.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 21.0% | +0.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 21.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 58.5%, 36% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 21.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60.0%, 35% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.8% | 8.0% | 9.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 15.1% | 0.0% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 21.0% | 21.0% | 4 |
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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 banks among total banks in Sudan?
- Foreign banks among total banks in Sudan was 21.0% 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign banks among total banks recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2002.
- How does Sudan rank for foreign banks among total banks?
- Sudan ranks 99th out of 137 countries with data for 2013.
- Is foreign banks among total banks rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 162.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 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.