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 169 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.
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
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 70.1% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 4.22 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 279.46 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 29.13 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 70.1% (2025)
- Broad money 75.3% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 22.7% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 102.1% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 951.33 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 51,712 (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 169 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.