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 170th out of 170 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.
Bank concentration in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.9% | — |
| 2001 | 59.5% | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 55.3% | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 52.1% | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 50.0% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 53.3% | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 42.5% | -20.3% |
| 2007 | 35.8% | -15.7% |
| 2008 | 30.8% | -13.9% |
| 2009 | 28.1% | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 26.1% | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 25.5% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 23.0% | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 22.5% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 22.6% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 19.3% | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 18.1% | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 17.0% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 16.5% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 16.1% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 17.3% | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 17.9% | +3.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 17.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68.4%, 26% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 17.9% is below the median for South Asia, which is 49.3%, 36% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
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
- 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 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.7398 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 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.5402 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 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.7398 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 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 170th out of 170 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.