Benin: Banking system concentration
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| Benin |
Bank concentration: percent of bank assets held by top three banks |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 73.51 |
| Year | 2019 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 2000 - 2019 |
| Average | 82.50 |
| Min - Max | 69.37 - 91.85 |
| Source | Bankscope |
The latest value from 2019 is 73.51 percent, a decline from 75.01 percent in 2018. In comparison, the world average is 65.58 percent, based on data from 159 countries. Historically, the average for Benin from 2000 to 2019 is 82.5 percent. The minimum value, 69.37 percent, was reached in 2017 while the maximum of 91.85 percent was recorded in 2011.
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Definition: Raw data are from Bankscope. (Sum(data2025) for three largest banks in Bankscope) / (Sum(data2025) for all banks in Bankscope). Only reported if number of banks in Bankscope is 3 or more. Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.
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