Foreign banks among total banks in Venezuela

Venezuela: Foreign banks among total banks was 27.0% in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
27.0%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
91st
of 137 countries
All-time high
28.0%
in 2002
All-time low
10.0%
in 1995
Years of data
19
1995–2013

Foreign banks among total banks in Venezuela, 1995–2013

01020301995200420131995: 10 %1996: 15 %1997: 16 %1998: 25 %1999: 25 %2000: 25 %2001: 24 %2002: 28 %2003: 22 %2004: 24 %2005: 26 %2006: 26 %2007: 23 %2008: 27 %2009: 24 %2010: 21 %2011: 22 %2012: 26 %2013: 27 %

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 Venezuela is 27.0%, measured in 2013.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign banks among total banks in Venezuela peaked at 28.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 1995.

That places Venezuela 91st out of 137 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Foreign banks among total banks in Venezuela, year by year

Annual values for Foreign banks among total banks (%) in Venezuela, 1995 to 2013.
Year % Change
1995 10.0%
1996 15.0% +50.0%
1997 16.0% +6.7%
1998 25.0% +56.2%
1999 25.0% +0.0%
2000 25.0% +0.0%
2001 24.0% -4.0%
2002 28.0% +16.7%
2003 22.0% -21.4%
2004 24.0% +9.1%
2005 26.0% +8.3%
2006 26.0% +0.0%
2007 23.0% -11.5%
2008 27.0% +17.4%
2009 24.0% -11.1%
2010 21.0% -12.5%
2011 22.0% +4.8%
2012 26.0% +18.2%
2013 27.0% +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.2% 10.0% 25.0% 5
2000s 24.9% 22.0% 28.0% 10
2010s 24.0% 21.0% 27.0% 4

Countries ranked near Venezuela

  1. 88 Bolivia 30.0% compare
  2. 89 Antigua and Barbuda 29.0% compare
  3. 90 Nigeria 28.0% compare
  4. 92 Malawi 25.0% compare
  5. 92 Thailand 25.0% compare
  6. 94 South Africa 24.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign banks among total banks in Venezuela?
Foreign banks among total banks in Venezuela was 27.0% 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 Venezuela?
The highest recorded value was 28.0% in 2002.
What is the lowest foreign banks among total banks recorded in Venezuela?
The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 1995.
How does Venezuela rank for foreign banks among total banks?
Venezuela ranks 91st out of 137 countries with data for 2013.
Is foreign banks among total banks rising or falling in Venezuela?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Venezuela 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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