Bank concentration in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Bank concentration was 78.1% in 2021. β² Rising
Bank concentration in Dominican Republic, 2000β2021
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 169 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.
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 the Congo 77.7% compare
- 70 Macau (China) 76.5% compare
More financial sector data for Dominican Republic
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 31.8% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.97 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 3.82 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 793.12 billion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 31.9% (2025)
- Broad money 41.3% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 26.8% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 32.8% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 61.99 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -35,306 (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 169 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.