5-bank asset concentration in Benin
Benin: 5-bank asset concentration was 94.43 in 2019. ▼ Falling
5-bank asset concentration in Benin, 2001–2019
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
In 2019, 5-bank asset concentration in Benin stood at 94.43.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 5-bank asset concentration in Benin peaked at 100 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 88.78, in 2016.
Benin ranks 37th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
5-bank asset concentration in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 100 | — |
| 2002 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 96.37 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 100 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 99.06 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 98.71 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 98.68 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.51 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 98.14 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 100 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 89.6 | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 88.78 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 88.8 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 94.53 | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 94.43 | -0.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 94.43 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.23, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Benin's 94.43 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 92.9, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.83 | 96.37 | 100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 92.69 | 88.78 | 100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More financial sector data for Benin
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.7 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 1.24 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.7 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 5-bank asset concentration in Benin?
- 5-bank asset concentration in Benin was 94.43 in 2019, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest 5-bank asset concentration recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2001.
- What is the lowest 5-bank asset concentration recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.78 in 2016.
- How does Benin rank for 5-bank asset concentration?
- Benin ranks 37th out of 151 countries with data for 2019.
- Is 5-bank asset concentration rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin 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.