Bank concentration in Egypt
Egypt: Bank concentration was 74.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Bank concentration in Egypt, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank concentration in Egypt is 74.5%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank concentration in Egypt peaked at 74.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 53.9%, in 2007.
That places Egypt 75th 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 Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.4% | — |
| 2001 | 60.8% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 59.5% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 59.8% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 58.0% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 58.3% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 59.3% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 53.9% | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 58.3% | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 58.1% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 59.6% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 59.4% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 58.2% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 57.3% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 60.1% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 55.9% | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 64.1% | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 59.4% | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 60.4% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 60.8% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 67.8% | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 74.5% | +10.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 74.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68.4%, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 74.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 74.5%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.5% | 53.9% | 60.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.5% | 55.9% | 64.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.2% | 67.8% | 74.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More financial sector data for Egypt
- 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 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 3.16 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 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 2.31 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 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 3.16 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 Egypt?
- Bank concentration in Egypt was 74.5% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank concentration recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 74.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest bank concentration recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.9% in 2007.
- How does Egypt rank for bank concentration?
- Egypt ranks 75th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank concentration rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt 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.