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 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 | 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
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 51.8% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 0.5209 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 414.59 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 25.97 billion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 51.8% (2025)
- Broad money 57.6% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 29.8% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 51.8% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 6.91 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -3,179 (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 169 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.