Bank concentration (%) in Albania
Albania: Bank concentration (%) was 74.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank concentration in Albania, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank concentration in Albania is 74.0%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank concentration in Albania peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 54.8%, in 2010.
Albania ranks 77th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Bank concentration (%) in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100.0% | — |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 94.6% | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 95.5% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 95.6% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 94.1% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 91.0% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 70.7% | -22.3% |
| 2008 | 73.1% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 60.9% | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 54.8% | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 55.3% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 56.3% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 56.6% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 62.0% | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 65.3% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 68.8% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 67.0% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 70.7% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 68.5% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 72.4% | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 74.0% | +2.2% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 74.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.5%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Albania's 74.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.9%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.6% | 60.9% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.5% | 54.8% | 70.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.2% | 72.4% | 74.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More financial sector data for Albania
- 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 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 15.16 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 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 11.07 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 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 15.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank concentration in Albania?
- Bank concentration in Albania was 74.0% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank concentration recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest bank concentration recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.8% in 2010.
- How does Albania rank for bank concentration?
- Albania ranks 77th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank concentration rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of Bank concentration (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.