Bank concentration in Namibia
Namibia: Bank concentration was 98.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Bank concentration in Namibia, 2005–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, bank concentration in Namibia stood at 98.8%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank concentration in Namibia peaked at 98.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 80.8%, in 2010.
Namibia ranks 22nd of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.9% | 81.3% | 92.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 83.3% | 80.8% | 85.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 95.9% | 98.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More financial sector data for Namibia
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 46.1% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.96 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 179.55 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 74.34 billion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 46.2% (2025)
- Broad money 72.6% (2021)
- Claims on central government, etc. 18.1% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 55.1% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 17.89 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 1,866 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank concentration in Namibia?
- Bank concentration in Namibia was 98.8% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank concentration recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest bank concentration recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.8% in 2010.
- How does Namibia rank for bank concentration?
- Namibia ranks 22nd out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank concentration rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia 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.