Bank concentration in Brazil
Brazil: Bank concentration was 70.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Bank concentration in Brazil, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank concentration in Brazil is 70.4%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank concentration in Brazil peaked at 75.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 38.7%, in 2000.
That places Brazil 90th out of 170 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Bank concentration in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.7% | — |
| 2001 | 39.1% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 42.6% | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 49.0% | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 47.2% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 46.1% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 52.7% | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 48.0% | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 51.3% | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 66.4% | +29.4% |
| 2010 | 61.9% | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 62.0% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 49.4% | -20.4% |
| 2013 | 61.1% | +23.7% |
| 2014 | 63.4% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 73.9% | +16.4% |
| 2016 | 75.3% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 75.0% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 73.8% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 73.2% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 70.5% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 70.4% | -0.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 70.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.5%, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 70.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 73.8%, 95% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.1% | 38.7% | 66.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.9% | 49.4% | 75.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.4% | 70.4% | 70.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More financial sector data for Brazil
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 18.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 6.54 % 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 13.87 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 18.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 6.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank concentration in Brazil?
- Bank concentration in Brazil was 70.4% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank concentration recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 75.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest bank concentration recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.7% in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for bank concentration?
- Brazil ranks 90th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank concentration rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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.