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 19 countries was 63.92 percent. The highest value was in Haiti: 85.62 percent and the lowest value was in Paraguay: 41.54 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haiti | 85.62 | 1 | 2003 - 2021 |
| Venezuela | 84.46 | 2 | 2000 - 2021 |
| Nicaragua | 83.98 | 3 | 2000 - 2021 |
| Domin. Rep. | 78.12 | 4 | 2000 - 2021 |
| El Salvador | 74.45 | 5 | 2000 - 2021 |
| Colombia | 73.77 | 6 | 2000 - 2021 |
| Uruguay | 72.76 | 7 | 2000 - 2021 |
| Peru | 70.55 | 8 | 2000 - 2021 |
| Brazil | 70.39 | 9 | 2000 - 2021 |
| Guatemala | 64.69 | 10 | 2000 - 2021 |
| Honduras | 61.71 | 11 | 2000 - 2021 |
| Costa Rica | 55.94 | 12 | 2000 - 2021 |
| Ecuador | 55.51 | 13 | 2000 - 2021 |
| Chile | 52.18 | 14 | 2000 - 2021 |
| Argentina | 52.15 | 15 | 2000 - 2021 |
| Mexico | 49.54 | 16 | 2000 - 2021 |
| Panama | 43.77 | 17 | 2000 - 2021 |
| Bolivia | 43.33 | 18 | 2000 - 2021 |
| Paraguay | 41.54 | 19 | 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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