Jamaica vs Nicaragua: Bank concentration
Jamaica
83.4%
in 2021
Nicaragua
84.0%
in 2021
Jamaica rank
52nd
Nicaragua rank
51st
Bank concentration over time
- Jamaica
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 84.0% against 83.4% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 52nd and Nicaragua ranks 51st of 170 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.8% | 79.8% | 10.0% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 81.6% | 85.9% | 4.3% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 77.7% | 84.0% | 6.3% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher bank concentration, Jamaica or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 84.0% against 83.4% in Jamaica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in bank concentration between Jamaica and Nicaragua?
- 0.6%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Nicaragua?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.
- How do Jamaica and Nicaragua rank globally for bank concentration?
- Jamaica ranks 52nd and Nicaragua ranks 51st 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.