Bank concentration in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Bank concentration was 26.8% in 2021. βΌ Falling
Bank concentration in Bangladesh, 2000β2021
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 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
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
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 34.4% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.91 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 28.53 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 2.38 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 34.5% (2025)
- Broad money 47.9% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 15.9% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 34.5% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 121.92 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -402,100 (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 169 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.