Bank concentration in Mozambique
Mozambique: Bank concentration was 78.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank concentration in Mozambique, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank concentration in Mozambique is 78.7%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank concentration in Mozambique peaked at 100.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 75.3%, in 2020.
Mozambique ranks 66th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Bank concentration in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 90.8% | — |
| 2001 | 99.3% | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 93.2% | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 90.3% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 88.0% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 89.1% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 86.0% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 80.3% | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 79.3% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 76.3% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 77.2% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 77.0% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 76.8% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 76.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 76.4% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 75.3% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 78.7% | +4.5% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 78.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 77.9%, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 78.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.1%, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.1% | 88.0% | 100.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 79.5% | 76.3% | 89.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.0% | 75.3% | 78.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More financial sector data for Mozambique
- 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 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.1 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 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.8011 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 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.1 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 Mozambique?
- Bank concentration in Mozambique was 78.7% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank concentration recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest bank concentration recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.3% in 2020.
- How does Mozambique rank for bank concentration?
- Mozambique ranks 66th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank concentration rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.