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 169 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.
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
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 11.2% (2023)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.69 (2023)
- Net domestic credit 23.76 trillion current LCU (2023)
- Net foreign assets 18.33 trillion current LCU (2023)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 11.3% (2023)
- Broad money 21.6% (2021)
- Claims on central government, etc. 1.5% (2023)
- Domestic credit to private sector 11.3% (2023)
- Official exchange rate 2,693 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -27,309 (2025)
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 169 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.