Bank concentration in Niger
Niger: Bank concentration was 59.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Bank concentration in Niger, 2000–2019
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank concentration in Niger is 59.7%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank concentration in Niger peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 59.3%, in 2017.
That places Niger 127th out of 169 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.3% | 74.6% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.2% | 59.3% | 100.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More financial sector data for Niger
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 9.5% (2025)
- Net domestic credit 2.04 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 736.20 billion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 9.6% (2025)
- Broad money 17.3% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 5.9% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 9.6% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 581.93 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -7,704 (2025)
- Claims on central government 4.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank concentration in Niger?
- Bank concentration in Niger was 59.7% in 2019, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank concentration recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest bank concentration recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.3% in 2017.
- How does Niger rank for bank concentration?
- Niger ranks 127th out of 169 countries with data for 2019.
- Is bank concentration rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger 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.