Bank concentration (%) in Ireland
Ireland: Bank concentration (%) was 73.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank concentration in Ireland, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank concentration in Ireland is 73.8%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank concentration in Ireland peaked at 100.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 59.8%, in 2017.
That places Ireland 79th out of 170 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Bank concentration (%) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 81.3% | — |
| 2001 | 86.4% | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 75.7% | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +32.2% |
| 2004 | 88.5% | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 63.2% | -28.6% |
| 2006 | 64.1% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 64.8% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 73.1% | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 72.2% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 68.1% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 69.9% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 81.4% | +16.4% |
| 2013 | 84.2% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 83.2% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 68.1% | -18.2% |
| 2016 | 65.1% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 59.8% | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 63.7% | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 65.8% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 70.0% | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 73.8% | +5.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 73.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.1%, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 73.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.9%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.9% | 63.2% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.9% | 59.8% | 84.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.9% | 70.0% | 73.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 76 El Salvador 74.4% compare
- 77 Albania 74.0% compare
- 78 Colombia 73.8% compare
- 80 Cape Verde 73.6% compare
- 81 Benin 73.5% compare
- 82 United Arab Emirates 73.2% compare
More financial sector data for Ireland
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 223.7 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 7.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 163.34 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 223.7 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 7.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank concentration in Ireland?
- Bank concentration in Ireland was 73.8% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank concentration recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest bank concentration recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.8% in 2017.
- How does Ireland rank for bank concentration?
- Ireland ranks 79th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank concentration rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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.