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 169 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.
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
- 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
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 19.7% (2025)
- Net domestic credit 3.35 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 2.25 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 19.8% (2025)
- Broad money 29.6% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 2.0% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 19.8% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 581.93 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -7,847 (2025)
- Claims on central government 3.0% (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 169 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.