Colombia vs El Salvador: Bank concentration
Colombia
73.8%
in 2021
El Salvador
74.4%
in 2021
Colombia rank
78th
El Salvador rank
76th
Bank concentration over time
- Colombia
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 74.4% against 73.8% in Colombia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
Colombia ranks 78th and El Salvador ranks 76th of 170 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.1% | 71.2% | 7.1% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 77.7% | 71.2% | 6.4% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 68.6% | 74.1% | 5.5% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher bank concentration, Colombia or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 74.4% against 73.8% in Colombia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in bank concentration between Colombia and El Salvador?
- 0.6%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and El Salvador?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Colombia and El Salvador rank globally for bank concentration?
- Colombia ranks 78th and El Salvador ranks 76th 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
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.