Ecuador vs South Korea: Bank concentration

Ecuador
55.5%
in 2021
South Korea
56.3%
in 2021
Ecuador rank
135th
South Korea rank
133rd

Bank concentration over time

  • Ecuador
  • South Korea
020406080100200020102021

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 56.3% against 55.5% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.

Ecuador ranks 135th and South Korea ranks 133rd of 169 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador South Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 52.1% 100.0% 47.9% South Korea
2010s 55.8% 59.4% 3.6% South Korea
2020s 56.2% 56.4% 0.2% South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank concentration, Ecuador or South Korea?
South Korea, at 56.3% against 55.5% in Ecuador as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank concentration between Ecuador and South Korea?
0.8%, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Korea?
14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Ecuador and South Korea rank globally for bank concentration?
Ecuador ranks 135th and South Korea ranks 133rd 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.