Bank concentration (%) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Bank concentration (%) was 84.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Bank concentration in Nicaragua, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, bank concentration in Nicaragua stood at 84.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank concentration in Nicaragua peaked at 96.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 67.2%, in 2002.
Nicaragua ranks 51st of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Bank concentration (%) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70.6% | — |
| 2001 | 75.9% | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 67.2% | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 70.6% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 72.1% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 84.0% | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 86.5% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 96.5% | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 79.8% | -17.4% |
| 2009 | 81.8% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 84.6% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 85.1% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 84.3% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 84.2% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 84.9% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 94.7% | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 83.2% | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 92.7% | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 82.3% | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 83.2% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 84.1% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 84.0% | -0.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 84.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68.4%, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 84.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 73.8%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.5% | 67.2% | 96.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.9% | 82.3% | 94.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.0% | 84.0% | 84.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More financial sector data for Nicaragua
- 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 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 6.35 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 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 4.64 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 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 6.35 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 Nicaragua?
- Bank concentration in Nicaragua was 84.0% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank concentration recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 96.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest bank concentration recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.2% in 2002.
- How does Nicaragua rank for bank concentration?
- Nicaragua ranks 51st out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank concentration rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.