Bank concentration in Morocco
Morocco: Bank concentration was 66.5% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Bank concentration in Morocco, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, bank concentration in Morocco stood at 66.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank concentration in Morocco peaked at 77.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 58.3%, in 2000.
That places Morocco 103rd out of 170 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Bank concentration in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.3% | — |
| 2001 | 66.0% | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 67.8% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 68.3% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 67.6% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 63.2% | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 62.9% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 69.3% | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 70.1% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 77.1% | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 76.1% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 71.2% | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 67.5% | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 67.9% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 74.7% | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 67.7% | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 65.2% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 65.3% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 64.3% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 63.8% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 64.3% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 66.5% | +3.5% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 66.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68.4%, 97% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 66.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 74.5%, 89% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.1% | 58.3% | 77.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.4% | 63.8% | 76.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.4% | 64.3% | 66.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More financial sector data for Morocco
- 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 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 5.35 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 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 3.91 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 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 5.35 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 Morocco?
- Bank concentration in Morocco was 66.5% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank concentration recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 77.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest bank concentration recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.3% in 2000.
- How does Morocco rank for bank concentration?
- Morocco ranks 103rd out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank concentration rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Morocco 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.