5-bank asset concentration in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: 5-bank asset concentration was 99.58 in 2021. ▲ Rising
5-bank asset concentration in Nicaragua, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
The most recent figure for 5-bank asset concentration in Nicaragua is 99.58, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 5-bank asset concentration in Nicaragua peaked at 100 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 92.51, in 2001.
Nicaragua ranks 18th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
5-bank asset concentration in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93.75 | — |
| 2001 | 92.51 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 93.35 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 95.51 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 96.4 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 100 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.78 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 99.69 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.58 | -0.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 99.58 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.23, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 99.58 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 87.43, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.44 | 92.51 | 100 | 8 |
| 2010s | 99.97 | 99.78 | 100 | 8 |
| 2020s | 99.64 | 99.58 | 99.69 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 16 Kuwait 99.72 compare
- 17 Bermuda 99.6 compare
- 19 Tajikistan 99.55 compare
- 20 South Africa 99.34 compare
- 21 Estonia 99.3 compare
More financial sector data for Nicaragua
- 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 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 6.35 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 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 4.64 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 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 6.35 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 Nicaragua?
- 5-bank asset concentration in Nicaragua was 99.58 in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest 5-bank asset concentration recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2006.
- What is the lowest 5-bank asset concentration recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.51 in 2001.
- How does Nicaragua rank for 5-bank asset concentration?
- Nicaragua ranks 18th out of 151 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 5-bank asset concentration rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.