Bank concentration (%) in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Bank concentration (%) was 41.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank concentration in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank concentration in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 41.7%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank concentration in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 61.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 39.0%, in 2016.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 159th 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.7% | — |
| 2001 | 56.9% | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 51.1% | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 53.8% | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 61.0% | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 52.2% | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 53.9% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 49.7% | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 56.2% | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 56.0% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 49.1% | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 47.6% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 44.6% | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 43.7% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 43.9% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 39.0% | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 39.0% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 39.1% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 43.1% | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 43.4% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 43.0% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 41.7% | -3.1% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 41.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.5%, 59% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 41.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.9%, 60% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.4% | 49.7% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.3% | 39.0% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.3% | 41.7% | 43.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
More financial sector data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.1587 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.1159 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.1587 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Bank concentration in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 41.7% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank concentration recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 61.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest bank concentration recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.0% in 2016.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for bank concentration?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 159th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank concentration rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina 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.