Malta vs Sweden: Bank concentration

Malta
89.4%
in 2021
Sweden
89.6%
in 2021
Malta rank
40th
Sweden rank
39th

Bank concentration over time

  • Malta
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 89.6% against 89.4% in Malta, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.

Malta ranks 40th and Sweden ranks 39th of 169 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 94.0% 96.1% 2.1% Sweden
2010s 89.0% 92.1% 3.1% Sweden
2020s 89.3% 89.9% 0.6% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank concentration, Malta or Sweden?
Sweden, at 89.6% against 89.4% in Malta as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank concentration between Malta and Sweden?
0.2%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sweden?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Malta and Sweden rank globally for bank concentration?
Malta ranks 40th and Sweden ranks 39th 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.