Bank concentration in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Bank concentration was 51.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank concentration in Ethiopia, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank concentration in Ethiopia is 51.3%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.5% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank concentration in Ethiopia peaked at 97.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 51.3%, in 2021.
That places Ethiopia 141st out of 170 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Bank concentration in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 84.4% | — |
| 2001 | 97.6% | +15.7% |
| 2002 | 93.7% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 92.5% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 91.8% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 89.7% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 88.6% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 87.7% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 91.7% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 86.1% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 81.9% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 84.1% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 60.9% | -27.5% |
| 2013 | 83.6% | +37.2% |
| 2014 | 84.3% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 81.6% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 81.0% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 79.6% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 77.9% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 77.8% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 76.0% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 51.3% | -32.5% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 51.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 77.9%, 66% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 51.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.1%, 67% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank concentration in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +37.2% | 60.9% | 83.6% |
| 2021 | -32.5% | 76.0% | 51.3% |
| 2012 | -27.5% | 84.1% | 60.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.4% | 84.4% | 97.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.3% | 60.9% | 84.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.7% | 51.3% | 76.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More financial sector data for Ethiopia
- 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 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0759 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 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0554 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 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0759 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 Ethiopia?
- Bank concentration in Ethiopia was 51.3% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank concentration recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest bank concentration recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.3% in 2021.
- How does Ethiopia rank for bank concentration?
- Ethiopia ranks 141st out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank concentration rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.