Nicaragua vs South Africa: 5-bank asset concentration

Nicaragua
99.58
in 2021
South Africa
99.34
in 2021
Nicaragua rank
18th
South Africa rank
20th

5-bank asset concentration over time

  • Nicaragua
  • South Africa
020406080100200020102021

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 99.58 against 99.34 in South Africa, a difference of 0.24.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 20th of 151 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 97.11 97.37 0.2563 South Africa
2010s 99.97 99.08 0.8918 Nicaragua
2020s 99.64 99.32 0.3158 Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 5-bank asset concentration, Nicaragua or South Africa?
Nicaragua, at 99.58 against 99.34 in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in 5-bank asset concentration between Nicaragua and South Africa?
0.24, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and South Africa?
16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Nicaragua and South Africa rank globally for 5-bank asset concentration?
Nicaragua ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 20th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as 5-bank asset concentration. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
5-bank asset concentration
Source
Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 2,783 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Raw data are from Bankscope. (Sum(data2025) for five largest banks in Bankscope) / (Sum(data2025) for all banks in Bankscope). Only reported if number of banks in Bankscope is 5 or more. Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.