Bank concentration in Nepal
Nepal: Bank concentration was 17.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank concentration in Nepal, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank concentration in Nepal is 17.9%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank concentration in Nepal peaked at 63.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2019.
That places Nepal 169th out of 169 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 | 47.1% | 28.1% | 63.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 16.1% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 17.3% | 17.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More financial sector data for Nepal
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 90.4% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 12.97 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 7.67 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 3.15 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 90.5% (2025)
- Broad money 131.2% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 28.2% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 90.5% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 139.12 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -364,699 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank concentration in Nepal?
- Bank concentration in Nepal was 17.9% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank concentration recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 63.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest bank concentration recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2019.
- How does Nepal rank for bank concentration?
- Nepal ranks 169th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank concentration rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal 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.