Barbados vs Lesotho: Bank concentration

Barbados
100.0%
in 2021
Lesotho
100.0%
in 2021
Barbados rank
1st
Lesotho rank
1st

Bank concentration over time

  • Barbados
  • Lesotho
020406080100200020102021

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.

Barbados ranks 1st and Lesotho ranks 1st of 169 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 96.3% 100.0% 3.7% Lesotho
2010s 98.1% 97.0% 1.1% Barbados
2020s 100.0% 95.5% 4.5% Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank concentration, Barbados or Lesotho?
Barbados, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Lesotho as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank concentration between Barbados and Lesotho?
0.0%, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Lesotho?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Barbados and Lesotho rank globally for bank concentration?
Barbados ranks 1st and Lesotho ranks 1st of 169 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
169 places, 3,296 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.