Foreign banks among total banks (%) in Togo
Togo: Foreign banks among total banks (%) was 17.0% in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Foreign banks among total banks in Togo, 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
The most recent figure for foreign banks among total banks in Togo is 17.0%, measured in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign banks among total banks in Togo peaked at 25.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1995.
Togo ranks 104th of 137 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign banks among total banks (%) in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 25.0% | — |
| 1997 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 20.0% | -20.0% |
| 2006 | 17.0% | -15.0% |
| 2007 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 17.0% | — |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 17.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.0%, 40% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Togo's 17.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60.0%, 28% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.0% | 0.0% | 25.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 21.3% | 17.0% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 0.0% | 17.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More financial sector data for Togo
- 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 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 3.15 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 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 2.3 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 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 3.15 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 Togo?
- Foreign banks among total banks in Togo was 17.0% 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 Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 1996.
- What is the lowest foreign banks among total banks recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1995.
- How does Togo rank for foreign banks among total banks?
- Togo ranks 104th out of 137 countries with data for 2013.
- Is foreign banks among total banks rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo 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.