Bank concentration (%) in Bahamas
Bahamas: Bank concentration (%) was 60.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Bank concentration in Bahamas, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 60.4% for bank concentration in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank concentration in Bahamas peaked at 87.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 43.5%, in 2000.
Bahamas ranks 125th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Bank concentration (%) in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.5% | — |
| 2001 | 64.5% | +48.5% |
| 2002 | 80.2% | +24.3% |
| 2003 | 67.9% | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 74.2% | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 56.8% | -23.4% |
| 2006 | 66.3% | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 67.6% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 76.2% | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 71.9% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 72.7% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 79.5% | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 83.4% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 86.0% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 87.5% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 65.6% | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 59.5% | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 62.8% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 61.1% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 60.3% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 57.5% | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 60.4% | +5.1% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 60.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.1%, 83% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 60.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 73.8%, 82% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.9% | 43.5% | 80.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.8% | 59.5% | 87.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.9% | 57.5% | 60.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More financial sector data for Bahamas
- 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 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 65.53 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 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 47.85 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 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 65.53 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 Bahamas?
- Bank concentration in Bahamas was 60.4% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank concentration recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 87.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest bank concentration recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.5% in 2000.
- How does Bahamas rank for bank concentration?
- Bahamas ranks 125th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank concentration rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bahamas 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.