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 169 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
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
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 144.1% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 4.4 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 5.20 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net foreign assets 1.20 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 144.1% (2024)
- Broad money 62.6% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. -5.8% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 144.1% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 6.62 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 22,103 (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 169 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.