Bank concentration in Argentina

Argentina: Bank concentration was 52.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
52.1%
Change on year
up 16.3%
World rank
140th
of 169 countries
All-time high
54.4%
in 2018
All-time low
32.3%
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Bank concentration in Argentina, 2000–2021

02040602000201020212000: 32.3 %2001: 35.2 %2002: 40.2 %2003: 46 %2004: 45.7 %2005: 46.4 %2006: 43.8 %2007: 41.6 %2008: 40.6 %2009: 42.3 %2010: 32.6 %2011: 32.5 %2012: 32.6 %2013: 35.6 %2014: 36.6 %2015: 54 %2016: 52.5 %2017: 49.5 %2018: 54.4 %2019: 45.6 %2020: 44.8 %2021: 52.1 %

Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for bank concentration in Argentina is 52.1%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 16.3% on the previous year and up 60.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bank concentration in Argentina peaked at 54.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 32.3%, in 2000.

That places Argentina 140th out of 169 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.4% 32.3% 46.4% 10
2010s 42.6% 32.5% 54.4% 10
2020s 48.5% 44.8% 52.1% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is bank concentration in Argentina?
Bank concentration in Argentina was 52.1% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
What is the highest bank concentration recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 54.4% in 2018.
What is the lowest bank concentration recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 32.3% in 2000.
How does Argentina rank for bank concentration?
Argentina ranks 140th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
Is bank concentration rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.6%. 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 Bank concentration (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Bank concentration (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
169 places, 3,296 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

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.