Bank concentration in Mauritius
Mauritius: Bank concentration was 59.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank concentration in Mauritius, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 59.1% for bank concentration in 2021.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank concentration in Mauritius peaked at 91.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 45.5%, in 2014.
Mauritius ranks 130th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Bank concentration in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91.2% | — |
| 2001 | 89.4% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 87.6% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 72.9% | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 73.9% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 65.4% | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 56.8% | -13.1% |
| 2007 | 53.1% | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 50.6% | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 49.2% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 46.4% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 49.6% | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 46.8% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 46.0% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 45.5% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 46.7% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 47.9% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 52.8% | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 52.0% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 55.1% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 55.8% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 59.1% | +6.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 59.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.5%, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 59.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.1%, 77% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.0% | 49.2% | 91.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 45.5% | 55.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.5% | 55.8% | 59.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 127 Niger 59.7% compare
- 128 Uzbekistan 59.5% compare
- 129 Nigeria 59.3% compare
- 131 Sri Lanka 57.7% compare
- 132 New Zealand 57.2% compare
- 133 South Korea 56.3% compare
More financial sector data for Mauritius
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 40.66 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 29.69 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 40.66 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank concentration in Mauritius?
- Bank concentration in Mauritius was 59.1% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank concentration recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 91.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest bank concentration recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.5% in 2014.
- How does Mauritius rank for bank concentration?
- Mauritius ranks 130th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank concentration rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius 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.