Mauritania vs Nicaragua: Bank concentration

Mauritania
82.7%
in 2020
Nicaragua
84.0%
in 2021
Mauritania rank
54th
Nicaragua rank
51st

Bank concentration over time

  • Mauritania
  • Nicaragua
020406080100200020102021

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 84.0% against 82.7% in Mauritania, a difference of 1.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.

Mauritania ranks 54th and Nicaragua ranks 51st of 170 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Nicaragua Difference Ahead
2000s 83.7% 78.5% 5.2% Mauritania
2010s 68.6% 85.9% 17.3% Nicaragua
2020s 82.7% 84.1% 1.4% Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank concentration, Mauritania or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 84.0% against 82.7% in Mauritania as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank concentration between Mauritania and Nicaragua?
1.3%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Nicaragua?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Mauritania and Nicaragua rank globally for bank concentration?
Mauritania ranks 54th 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

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.