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 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
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
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 27.1% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.75 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 16.30 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 4.77 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 27.1% (2025)
- Broad money 48.0% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 28.6% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 35.5% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 19.24 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -108,037 (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 169 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.