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 169 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.
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
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 13.3% (2019)
- Total reserves in months of imports 4.25 (2015)
- Net domestic credit 2.41 trillion current LCU (2019)
- Net foreign assets 481.13 billion current LCU (2019)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 13.4% (2019)
- Broad money 22.9% (2019)
- Claims on central government, etc. 9.5% (2019)
- Domestic credit to private sector 13.4% (2019)
- Official exchange rate 581.93 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 1,116 (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 169 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.