5-bank asset concentration in Argentina
Argentina: 5-bank asset concentration was 68.36 in 2021. ▲ Rising
5-bank asset concentration in Argentina, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
Argentina recorded 68.36 for 5-bank asset concentration in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 5-bank asset concentration in Argentina peaked at 71.02 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 50.05, in 2000.
That places Argentina 124th out of 151 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
5-bank asset concentration in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.05 | — |
| 2001 | 50.86 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 56.48 | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 63.08 | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 60.97 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 59.82 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 57.93 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 56.08 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 54.91 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 56.42 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 50.86 | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 51.1 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 50.16 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 53.71 | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 54.4 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 66.32 | +21.9% |
| 2016 | 65.93 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 65.66 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 71.02 | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 61.59 | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 61.48 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 68.36 | +11.2% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 68.36 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 79.39, 86% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 68.36 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 87.43, 78% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.66 | 50.05 | 63.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.07 | 50.16 | 71.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.92 | 61.48 | 68.36 | 2 |
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- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2022)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2022)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 5-bank asset concentration in Argentina?
- 5-bank asset concentration in Argentina was 68.36 in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest 5-bank asset concentration recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 71.02 in 2018.
- What is the lowest 5-bank asset concentration recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.05 in 2000.
- How does Argentina rank for 5-bank asset concentration?
- Argentina ranks 124th out of 151 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 5-bank asset concentration rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of 5-bank asset concentration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. (Sum(data2025) for five largest banks in Bankscope) / (Sum(data2025) for all banks in Bankscope). Only reported if number of banks in Bankscope is 5 or more. Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.