Bank concentration in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Bank concentration was 77.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Bank concentration in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2020
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank concentration in Democratic Republic of Congo is 77.7%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 20.0% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank concentration in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 93.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 48.8%, in 2012.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 69th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Bank concentration in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93.0% | — |
| 2001 | 88.7% | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 85.9% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 80.2% | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 61.6% | -23.2% |
| 2006 | 55.1% | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 68.2% | +23.7% |
| 2008 | 56.9% | -16.6% |
| 2009 | 67.4% | +18.5% |
| 2010 | 54.9% | -18.7% |
| 2011 | 51.8% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 48.8% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 50.0% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 65.1% | +30.2% |
| 2015 | 64.3% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 63.6% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 64.5% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 67.1% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 64.8% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 77.7% | +20.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 77.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 77.9%, 100% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 77.7% 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 | 73.0% | 55.1% | 93.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 59.5% | 48.8% | 67.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.7% | 77.7% | 77.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More financial sector data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1982)
- 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 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1982)
- 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 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1982)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1982)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank concentration in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Bank concentration in Democratic Republic of Congo was 77.7% in 2020, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank concentration recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest bank concentration recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.8% in 2012.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for bank concentration?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 69th out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank concentration rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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.