Bank concentration in Mali
Mali: Bank concentration was 72.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Bank concentration in Mali, 2000–2020
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank concentration in Mali is 72.6%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.7% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank concentration in Mali peaked at 86.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 47.2%, in 2017.
Mali ranks 86th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Bank concentration in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75.1% | — |
| 2001 | 71.7% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 86.6% | +20.7% |
| 2003 | 84.0% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 75.4% | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 72.1% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 70.0% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 77.3% | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 68.2% | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 59.7% | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 62.7% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 74.8% | +19.3% |
| 2012 | 83.8% | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 72.8% | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 79.0% | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 48.9% | -38.1% |
| 2016 | 48.2% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 47.2% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 48.3% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 50.2% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 72.6% | +44.7% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 72.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 77.9%, 93% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Mali's 72.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.1%, 94% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.0% | 59.7% | 86.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.6% | 47.2% | 83.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.6% | 72.6% | 72.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More financial sector data for Mali
- 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 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.81 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 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 1.32 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 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.81 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 Mali?
- Bank concentration in Mali was 72.6% in 2020, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank concentration recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 86.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest bank concentration recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.2% in 2017.
- How does Mali rank for bank concentration?
- Mali ranks 86th out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank concentration rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali 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.