Bank concentration (%) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Bank concentration (%) was 43.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank concentration in Bolivia, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, bank concentration in Bolivia stood at 43.3%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank concentration in Bolivia peaked at 85.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 43.3%, in 2021.
Bolivia ranks 155th 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 Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.8% | — |
| 2001 | 66.5% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 63.6% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 63.3% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 67.8% | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 73.0% | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 84.3% | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 85.4% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 78.3% | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 72.4% | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 56.5% | -22.0% |
| 2011 | 52.9% | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 50.5% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 50.3% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 52.5% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 47.4% | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 43.5% | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 44.6% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 45.0% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 43.7% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 43.9% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 43.3% | -1.4% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 43.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68.4%, 63% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 43.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 73.8%, 59% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.0% | 63.3% | 85.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.7% | 43.5% | 56.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.6% | 43.3% | 43.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More financial sector data for Bolivia
- 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 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 2.83 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 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 2.07 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 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 2.83 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 Bolivia?
- Bank concentration in Bolivia was 43.3% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank concentration recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest bank concentration recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.3% in 2021.
- How does Bolivia rank for bank concentration?
- Bolivia ranks 155th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank concentration rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia 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.