Spain vs Uruguay: Bank concentration

Spain
72.0%
in 2021
Uruguay
72.8%
in 2021
Spain rank
87th
Uruguay rank
85th

Bank concentration over time

  • Spain
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 72.8% against 72.0% in Spain, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 87th and Uruguay ranks 85th of 169 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 76.4% 56.0% 20.4% Spain
2010s 61.1% 67.9% 6.8% Uruguay
2020s 67.9% 72.5% 4.7% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank concentration, Spain or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 72.8% against 72.0% in Spain as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank concentration between Spain and Uruguay?
0.8%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Uruguay?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Spain and Uruguay rank globally for bank concentration?
Spain ranks 87th and Uruguay ranks 85th 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.