Afghanistan vs Bulgaria: Bank concentration

Afghanistan
65.1%
in 2021
Bulgaria
64.0%
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
109th
Bulgaria rank
112th

Bank concentration over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Bulgaria
020406080100200020102021

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 65.1% against 64.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 109th and Bulgaria ranks 112th of 170 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Bulgaria Difference Ahead
2000s 88.1% 53.4% 34.7% Afghanistan
2010s 59.3% 50.5% 8.8% Afghanistan
2020s 61.9% 61.7% 0.2% Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank concentration, Afghanistan or Bulgaria?
Afghanistan, at 65.1% against 64.0% in Bulgaria as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank concentration between Afghanistan and Bulgaria?
1.1%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Bulgaria?
16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and Bulgaria rank globally for bank concentration?
Afghanistan ranks 109th and Bulgaria ranks 112th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as Bank concentration (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Bank concentration (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
170 places, 3,314 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

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.