Norway: Banking system concentration
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| Norway |
Bank concentration: percent of bank assets held by top three banks |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 94.37 |
| Year | 2016 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 2000 - 2016 |
| Average | 94.03 |
| Min - Max | 90.63 - 96.03 |
| Source | Bankscope |
The latest value from 2016 is 94.37 percent, a decline from 94.6 percent in 2015. In comparison, the world average is 65.69 percent, based on data from 161 countries. Historically, the average for Norway from 2000 to 2016 is 94.03 percent. The minimum value, 90.63 percent, was reached in 2000 while the maximum of 96.03 percent was recorded in 2005.
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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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