Niger vs Nigeria: Bank concentration

Niger
59.7%
in 2019
Nigeria
59.3%
in 2021
Niger rank
127th
Nigeria rank
129th

Bank concentration over time

  • Niger
  • Nigeria
20406080100200020102021

How they compare

Niger currently reports 59.7% against 59.3% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Niger ahead.

Niger ranks 127th and Nigeria ranks 129th of 169 countries.

Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 86.3% 49.6% 36.6% Niger
2010s 80.2% 45.3% 35.0% Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank concentration, Niger or Nigeria?
Niger, at 59.7% against 59.3% in Nigeria as of 2019.
What is the difference in bank concentration between Niger and Nigeria?
0.4%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Nigeria?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Niger and Nigeria rank globally for bank concentration?
Niger ranks 127th and Nigeria ranks 129th 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.