Bank concentration (%) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Bank concentration (%) was 92.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank concentration in Bhutan, 2013–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank concentration in Bhutan is 92.9%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank concentration in Bhutan peaked at 100.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 91.8%, in 2019.
Bhutan ranks 31st of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Bank concentration (%) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 100.0% | — |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 94.4% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 94.2% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 93.6% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 92.4% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 91.8% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 92.7% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 92.9% | +0.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 92.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68.4%, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 92.9% is above the median for South Asia, which is 49.3%, 1.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.2% | 91.8% | 100.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 92.8% | 92.7% | 92.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More financial sector data for Bhutan
- 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 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.82 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 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5.71 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 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 7.82 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 Bhutan?
- Bank concentration in Bhutan was 92.9% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank concentration recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest bank concentration recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.8% in 2019.
- How does Bhutan rank for bank concentration?
- Bhutan ranks 31st out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank concentration rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan 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.