Bank concentration (%) in Argentina
Argentina: Bank concentration (%) was 52.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Bank concentration in Argentina, 2000–2021
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 170 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.
Bank concentration (%) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.3% | — |
| 2001 | 35.2% | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 40.2% | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 46.0% | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 45.7% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 46.4% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 43.8% | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 41.6% | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 40.6% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 42.3% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 32.6% | -23.0% |
| 2011 | 32.5% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 32.6% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 35.6% | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 36.6% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 54.0% | +47.6% |
| 2016 | 52.5% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 49.5% | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 54.4% | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 45.6% | -16.2% |
| 2020 | 44.8% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 52.1% | +16.3% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 52.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.5%, 74% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 52.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 73.8%, 71% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More financial sector data for Argentina
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2022)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2022)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2022)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2022)
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 170 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
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.