Bank concentration in Mexico
Mexico: Bank concentration was 49.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank concentration in Mexico, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, bank concentration in Mexico stood at 49.5%.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank concentration in Mexico peaked at 66.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 37.3%, in 2013.
Mexico ranks 145th 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 Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.4% | — |
| 2001 | 66.4% | +15.6% |
| 2002 | 66.5% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 65.8% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 62.4% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 60.4% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 57.7% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 59.8% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 59.2% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 41.6% | -29.8% |
| 2010 | 51.0% | +22.7% |
| 2011 | 55.1% | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 54.8% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 37.3% | -31.8% |
| 2014 | 37.8% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 52.2% | +38.2% |
| 2016 | 51.3% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 49.3% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 49.3% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 48.9% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 50.7% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 49.5% | -2.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 49.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.5%, 70% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 49.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 73.8%, 67% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank concentration in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +38.2% | 37.8% | 52.2% |
| 2013 | -31.8% | 54.8% | 37.3% |
| 2009 | -29.8% | 59.2% | 41.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.7% | 41.6% | 66.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.7% | 37.3% | 55.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.1% | 49.5% | 50.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More financial sector data for Mexico
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 24.82 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 8.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 18.13 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 24.82 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 8.95 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank concentration in Mexico?
- Bank concentration in Mexico was 49.5% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank concentration recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 66.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest bank concentration recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.3% in 2013.
- How does Mexico rank for bank concentration?
- Mexico ranks 145th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank concentration rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico 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.