Bank concentration in Malta
Malta: Bank concentration was 89.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank concentration in Malta, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank concentration in Malta is 89.4%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank concentration in Malta peaked at 96.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 84.5%, in 2006.
That places Malta 40th out of 170 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Bank concentration in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93.6% | — |
| 2001 | 96.5% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 95.9% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 91.8% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 95.6% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 95.9% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 84.5% | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 95.8% | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 95.8% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 94.5% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 87.5% | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 87.6% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 86.7% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 86.1% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 89.5% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 90.7% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 91.4% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 91.1% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 90.2% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 89.4% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 89.1% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 89.4% | +0.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 89.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.1%, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Malta's 89.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 74.5%, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.0% | 84.5% | 96.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.0% | 86.1% | 91.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.3% | 89.1% | 89.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More financial sector data for Malta
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 102.71 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.6075 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 75 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 102.71 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.6075 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank concentration in Malta?
- Bank concentration in Malta was 89.4% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank concentration recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 96.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest bank concentration recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.5% in 2006.
- How does Malta rank for bank concentration?
- Malta ranks 40th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank concentration rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta 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.