Bank concentration in Gabon
Gabon: Bank concentration was 93.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Bank concentration in Gabon, 2003–2019
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank concentration in Gabon is 93.1%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 13.5% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank concentration in Gabon peaked at 100.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 79.9%, in 2013.
That places Gabon 30th out of 170 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Bank concentration in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 100.0% | — |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 82.2% | -17.8% |
| 2012 | 81.1% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 79.9% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 87.1% | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 89.7% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 85.0% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 83.3% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 82.0% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 93.1% | +13.5% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 93.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.5%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 93.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.1%, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 86.4% | 79.9% | 100.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More financial sector data for Gabon
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 9.79 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 7.15 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 9.79 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank concentration in Gabon?
- Bank concentration in Gabon was 93.1% in 2019, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank concentration recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest bank concentration recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.9% in 2013.
- How does Gabon rank for bank concentration?
- Gabon ranks 30th out of 170 countries with data for 2019.
- Is bank concentration rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon 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.