Banking system concentration - Country rankings
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Bank concentration: percent of bank assets held by top three banks, 2021:
The average for 2021 based on 24 countries was 71.33 percent. The highest value was in Lesotho: 100 percent and the lowest value was in Ghana: 32.84 percent. The indicator is available from 2000 to 2021. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.Measure: percent; Source: Bankscope
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| Countries | Banking system concentration, 2021 | Global rank | Available data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lesotho | 100 | 1 | 2000 - 2021 |
| Liberia | 100 | 2 | 2015 - 2021 |
| Malawi | 100 | 3 | 2000 - 2021 |
| Namibia | 98.79 | 4 | 2005 - 2021 |
| Zimbabwe | 81.83 | 5 | 2000 - 2021 |
| Tanzania | 80.49 | 6 | 2004 - 2021 |
| South Africa | 79.45 | 7 | 2000 - 2021 |
| Mozambique | 78.71 | 8 | 2000 - 2021 |
| Burundi | 77.99 | 9 | 2000 - 2021 |
| Botswana | 75.81 | 10 | 2000 - 2021 |
| Egypt | 74.52 | 11 | 2000 - 2021 |
| Cape Verde | 73.56 | 12 | 2008 - 2021 |
| Angola | 68.42 | 13 | 2001 - 2021 |
| Ivory Coast | 68.31 | 14 | 2000 - 2021 |
| Uganda | 67.29 | 15 | 2000 - 2021 |
| Morocco | 66.54 | 16 | 2000 - 2021 |
| Zambia | 65.94 | 17 | 2000 - 2021 |
| Rwanda | 62.22 | 18 | 2001 - 2021 |
| Nigeria | 59.32 | 19 | 2000 - 2021 |
| Mauritius | 59.14 | 20 | 2000 - 2021 |
| Ethiopia | 51.29 | 21 | 2000 - 2021 |
| Kenya | 44.81 | 22 | 2000 - 2021 |
| Tunisia | 44.53 | 23 | 2000 - 2021 |
| Ghana | 32.84 | 24 | 2005 - 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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