Bank concentration in Burundi
Burundi: Bank concentration was 78.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank concentration in Burundi, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank concentration in Burundi is 78.0%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank concentration in Burundi peaked at 100.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 78.0%, in 2021.
Burundi ranks 68th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Bank concentration in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 92.5% | — |
| 2001 | 89.1% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 85.7% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 93.0% | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 94.7% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 91.3% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 91.3% | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 90.0% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 91.9% | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 89.8% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 92.0% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 87.0% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 84.2% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 80.5% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 78.0% | -3.1% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 78.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 77.9%, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 78.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.1%, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.6% | 85.7% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.8% | 84.2% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 79.2% | 78.0% | 80.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 65 Slovakia 78.9% compare
- 66 Mozambique 78.7% compare
- 67 Dominican Republic 78.1% compare
- 69 Democratic Republic of Congo 77.7% compare
- 70 Macao 76.5% compare
- 71 Cameroon 76.5% compare
More financial sector data for Burundi
- 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 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.4188 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 0.3058 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 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.4188 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 Burundi?
- Bank concentration in Burundi was 78.0% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank concentration recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest bank concentration recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.0% in 2021.
- How does Burundi rank for bank concentration?
- Burundi ranks 68th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank concentration rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi 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.