Bank concentration in Myanmar
Myanmar: Bank concentration was 91.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank concentration in Myanmar, 2005–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 91.0% for bank concentration in 2021.
The figure is up 12.1% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank concentration in Myanmar peaked at 100.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 76.9%, in 2019.
Myanmar ranks 37th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Bank concentration in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 100.0% | — |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 94.3% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 88.7% | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 90.4% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 96.3% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 96.4% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 88.4% | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 84.5% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 77.6% | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 76.9% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 81.2% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 91.0% | +12.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 91.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68.4%, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 91.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56.7%, 1.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 89.3% | 76.9% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.1% | 81.2% | 91.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More financial sector data for Myanmar
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1985)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1985)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1985)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1985)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank concentration in Myanmar?
- Bank concentration in Myanmar was 91.0% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank concentration recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest bank concentration recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.9% in 2019.
- How does Myanmar rank for bank concentration?
- Myanmar ranks 37th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank concentration rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.