Portugal: Banking system concentration

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 Portugal

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

 Latest value 68.85
 Year 2021
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2000 - 2021
 Average 80.12
 Min - Max 64.87 - 97.13
 Source Bankscope
The latest value from 2021 is 68.85 percent, an increase from 67.98 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 67.43 percent, based on data from 135 countries. Historically, the average for Portugal from 2000 to 2021 is 80.12 percent. The minimum value, 64.87 percent, was reached in 2016 while the maximum of 97.13 percent was recorded in 2004. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Portugal - Banking system concentration - Recent values chart

Historical series
Portugal - Banking system concentration - historical chart - 2000-2021




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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