Which has higher bank concentration, Burundi or Democratic Republic of Congo?

Burundi, at 78.0% against 77.7% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2021.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo?

19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.

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.

Burundi vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Bank concentration

Burundi

78.0%

in 2021

Democratic Republic of Congo

77.7%

in 2020

Burundi rank

68th

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

69th

Bank concentration over time

Burundi
Democratic Republic of Congo

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 78.0% against 77.7% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Burundi ranks 68th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 69th of 169 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Democratic Republic of Congo	Difference	Ahead
2000s	95.6%	73.0%	22.6%	Burundi
2010s	91.8%	58.9%	33.0%	Burundi
2020s	80.5%	77.7%	2.8%	Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank concentration, Burundi or Democratic Republic of Congo?: Burundi, at 78.0% against 77.7% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank concentration between Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 0.3%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for bank concentration?: Burundi ranks 68th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 69th 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: 07 August 2026

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.