Costa Rica vs Malaysia: Bank concentration

Costa Rica
55.9%
in 2021
Malaysia
53.0%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
134th
Malaysia rank
137th

Bank concentration over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Malaysia
020406080100200020102021

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 55.9% against 53.0% in Malaysia, a difference of 2.9%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 134th and Malaysia ranks 137th of 170 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 56.9% 83.0% 26.2% Malaysia
2010s 60.6% 55.3% 5.3% Costa Rica
2020s 55.2% 52.9% 2.3% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank concentration, Costa Rica or Malaysia?
Costa Rica, at 55.9% against 53.0% in Malaysia as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank concentration between Costa Rica and Malaysia?
2.9%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malaysia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Malaysia rank globally for bank concentration?
Costa Rica ranks 134th and Malaysia ranks 137th 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.