Cape Verde: Banking system concentration

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 Cape Verde

Bank concentration: percent of bank assets held by top three banks

 Latest value 73.56
 Year 2021
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2008 - 2021
 Average 82.29
 Min - Max 72.01 - 100.00
 Source Bankscope
The latest value from 2021 is 73.56 percent, a decline from 77.11 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 67.43 percent, based on data from 135 countries. Historically, the average for Cape Verde from 2008 to 2021 is 82.29 percent. The minimum value, 72.01 percent, was reached in 2019 while the maximum of 100 percent was recorded in 2008. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Cape Verde - Banking system concentration - Recent values chart

Historical series
Cape Verde - Banking system concentration - historical chart - 2008-2021




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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