Burkina Faso: Banking system concentration
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| Burkina Faso |
Bank concentration: percent of bank assets held by top three banks |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 94.00 |
| Year | 2020 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 2000 - 2020 |
| Average | 64.70 |
| Min - Max | 51.95 - 94.00 |
| Source | Bankscope |
| Available for | Data download |
The latest value from 2020 is 94 percent, an increase from 55.31 percent in 2019. In comparison, the world average is 66.62 percent, based on data from 150 countries. Historically, the average for Burkina Faso from 2000 to 2020 is 64.7 percent. The minimum value, 51.95 percent, was reached in 2006 while the maximum of 94 percent was recorded in 2020.
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| Recent values | Burkina Faso: Banking system concentration |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 94.00 |
| 2019 | 55.31 |
| 2018 | 55.56 |
| 2017 | 56.27 |
| 2016 | 58.12 |
| 2015 | 56.05 |
| 2014 | 83.22 |
| 2013 | 75.68 |
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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