Bank concentration in Chile
Chile: Bank concentration was 52.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Bank concentration in Chile, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, bank concentration in Chile stood at 52.2%.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank concentration in Chile peaked at 97.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 39.2%, in 2000.
That places Chile 139th out of 170 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Bank concentration in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.2% | — |
| 2001 | 40.2% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 55.8% | +38.5% |
| 2003 | 55.2% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 54.7% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 56.0% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 55.2% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 53.3% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 97.1% | +82.3% |
| 2011 | 92.5% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 92.9% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 94.2% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 93.7% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 48.6% | -48.2% |
| 2016 | 49.0% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 49.6% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 50.3% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 52.0% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 52.2% | +0.3% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 52.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.1%, 71% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Chile's 52.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 73.8%, 71% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank concentration in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +82.3% | 53.3% | 97.1% |
| 2015 | -48.2% | 93.7% | 48.6% |
| 2002 | +38.5% | 40.2% | 55.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.2% | 39.2% | 56.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 71.7% | 48.6% | 97.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.1% | 52.0% | 52.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More financial sector data for Chile
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.62 % 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 31.58 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 2.48 % 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 23.06 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.62 % 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 31.58 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank concentration in Chile?
- Bank concentration in Chile was 52.2% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank concentration recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 97.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest bank concentration recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.2% in 2000.
- How does Chile rank for bank concentration?
- Chile ranks 139th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank concentration rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile 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.