Foreign bank assets among total banks assets in South Africa

South Africa: Foreign bank assets among total banks assets was 19.3% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
19.3%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
97th
of 132 countries
All-time high
20.7%
in 2013
All-time low
0.5%
in 2011
Years of data
6
2011–2016

Foreign bank assets among total banks assets in South Africa, 2011–2016

051015202011201320162011: 0.46 %2012: 0.46 %2013: 20.7 %2014: 19.8 %2015: 19.6 %2016: 19.3 %

Source: World Bank. Measured in %.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 19.3% for foreign bank assets among total banks assets in 2016.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 4,087.0% over ten years.

South Africa ranks 97th of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Foreign bank assets among total banks assets in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Foreign bank assets among total banks assets (%) in South Africa, 2011 to 2016.
Year % Change
2011 0.5%
2012 0.5% +0.0%
2013 20.7% +4408.7%
2014 19.8% -4.8%
2015 19.6% -0.6%
2016 19.3% -1.9%

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 94 Rwanda 21.0% compare
  2. 95 Nigeria 20.7% compare
  3. 96 Vietnam 20.0% compare
  4. 98 Morocco 16.4% compare
  5. 99 Suriname 16.0% compare
  6. 100 Brazil 15.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign bank assets among total banks assets in South Africa?
Foreign bank assets among total banks assets in South Africa was 19.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign bank assets among total banks assets recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 2013.
What is the lowest foreign bank assets among total banks assets recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2011.
How does South Africa rank for foreign bank assets among total banks assets?
South Africa ranks 97th out of 132 countries with data for 2016.
Is foreign bank assets among total banks assets rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 4,087.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign bank assets among total banks assets (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign bank assets among total banks assets (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
132 places, 789 data points, 2011–2016
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