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 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
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
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 29.1% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.72 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 188.32 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net foreign assets 161.92 billion current LCU (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 29.1% (2024)
- Broad money 39.3% (2022)
- Claims on central government, etc. -3.3% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 32.3% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 36.62 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -8,371 (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 150 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.