Denmark vs South Africa: Bank concentration
Denmark
81.8%
in 2021
South Africa
79.4%
in 2021
Denmark rank
59th
South Africa rank
62nd
Bank concentration over time
- Denmark
- South Africa
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 81.8% against 79.4% in South Africa, a difference of 2.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Denmark ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 62nd of 170 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.6% | 84.5% | 2.9% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 82.9% | 77.5% | 5.4% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 82.9% | 78.4% | 4.5% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher bank concentration, Denmark or South Africa?
- Denmark, at 81.8% against 79.4% in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in bank concentration between Denmark and South Africa?
- 2.4%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and South Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Denmark and South Africa rank globally for bank concentration?
- Denmark ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 62nd 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.