Bank concentration (%) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Bank concentration (%) was 26.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank concentration in Bangladesh, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank concentration in Bangladesh is 26.8%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank concentration in Bangladesh peaked at 93.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.3%, in 2019.
Bangladesh ranks 168th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Bank concentration (%) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93.9% | — |
| 2001 | 89.6% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 79.9% | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 75.4% | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 67.8% | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 71.1% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 72.6% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 68.0% | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 69.6% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 57.4% | -17.6% |
| 2010 | 41.4% | -27.8% |
| 2011 | 39.7% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 30.1% | -24.4% |
| 2013 | 29.1% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 31.4% | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 28.6% | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 28.0% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 26.5% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 25.4% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 25.3% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 26.0% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 26.8% | +3.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 26.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68.4%, 39% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 26.8% is below the median for South Asia, which is 49.3%, 54% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.5% | 57.4% | 93.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 25.3% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.4% | 26.0% | 26.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More financial sector data for Bangladesh
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.05 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0537 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.7636 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.05 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0537 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank concentration in Bangladesh?
- Bank concentration in Bangladesh was 26.8% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank concentration recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 93.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest bank concentration recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.3% in 2019.
- How does Bangladesh rank for bank concentration?
- Bangladesh ranks 168th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank concentration rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.