Bank concentration in Benin
Benin: Bank concentration was 73.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Bank concentration in Benin, 2000–2019
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, bank concentration in Benin stood at 73.5%.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank concentration in Benin peaked at 91.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 69.4%, in 2017.
That places Benin 81st out of 170 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Bank concentration in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 88.7% | — |
| 2001 | 81.1% | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 89.6% | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 78.2% | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 87.9% | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 85.4% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 88.4% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 85.3% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 85.0% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 84.5% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 90.8% | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 91.8% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 83.8% | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 87.5% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 70.4% | -19.5% |
| 2016 | 71.4% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 69.4% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 75.0% | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 73.5% | -2.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 73.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68.4%, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Benin's 73.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.1%, 95% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.4% | 78.2% | 89.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.3% | 69.4% | 91.8% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 78 Colombia 73.8% compare
- 79 Ireland 73.8% compare
- 80 Cape Verde 73.6% compare
- 82 United Arab Emirates 73.2% compare
- 83 Saudi Arabia 73.1% compare
- 84 Guyana 72.9% compare
More financial sector data for Benin
- 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 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.7 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 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 1.24 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 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.7 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 Benin?
- Bank concentration in Benin was 73.5% in 2019, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank concentration recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 91.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest bank concentration recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.4% in 2017.
- How does Benin rank for bank concentration?
- Benin ranks 81st out of 170 countries with data for 2019.
- Is bank concentration rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin 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.