Bank concentration (%) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Bank concentration (%) was 78.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Bank concentration in Dominican Republic, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank concentration in Dominican Republic is 78.1%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank concentration in Dominican Republic peaked at 78.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 56.1%, in 2000.
That places Dominican Republic 67th out of 170 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Bank concentration (%) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.1% | — |
| 2001 | 58.1% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 58.3% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 69.4% | +19.0% |
| 2004 | 66.2% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 75.0% | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 76.3% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 72.3% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 73.9% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 73.5% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 71.3% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 71.2% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 69.7% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 70.8% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 75.4% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 73.5% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 73.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 76.9% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 77.1% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 77.6% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 78.2% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 78.1% | -0.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 78.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.5%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 78.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 73.8%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.9% | 56.1% | 76.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.7% | 69.7% | 77.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.1% | 78.1% | 78.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 64 Germany 79.4% compare
- 65 Slovak Republic 78.9% compare
- 66 Mozambique 78.7% compare
- 68 Burundi 78.0% compare
- 69 Democratic Republic of Congo 77.7% compare
- 70 Macao 76.5% compare
More financial sector data for Dominican Republic
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.68 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5.61 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 7.68 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank concentration in Dominican Republic?
- Bank concentration in Dominican Republic was 78.1% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank concentration recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 78.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest bank concentration recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.1% in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for bank concentration?
- Dominican Republic ranks 67th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank concentration rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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.