Bank concentration in Denmark
Denmark: Bank concentration was 81.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Bank concentration in Denmark, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 81.8% for bank concentration in 2021.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank concentration in Denmark peaked at 86.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 78.3%, in 2000.
That places Denmark 59th out of 170 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Bank concentration in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 78.3% | — |
| 2001 | 85.1% | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 86.2% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 85.7% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 84.9% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 81.9% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 80.6% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 80.7% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 81.1% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 80.3% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 81.7% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 81.9% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 81.6% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 81.3% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 81.0% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 84.0% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 86.0% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 84.0% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 83.8% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 83.5% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 84.1% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 81.8% | -2.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 81.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.1%, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 81.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.9%, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.5% | 78.3% | 86.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.9% | 81.0% | 86.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.9% | 81.8% | 84.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More financial sector data for Denmark
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 207.23 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 151.32 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 207.23 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank concentration in Denmark?
- Bank concentration in Denmark was 81.8% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank concentration recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 86.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest bank concentration recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.3% in 2000.
- How does Denmark rank for bank concentration?
- Denmark ranks 59th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank concentration rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark 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.