Bank concentration (%) in Norway
Norway: Bank concentration (%) was 94.4% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Bank concentration in Norway, 2000–2016
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank concentration in Norway is 94.4%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank concentration in Norway peaked at 96.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 90.6%, in 2000.
Norway ranks 28th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Bank concentration (%) in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 90.6% | — |
| 2001 | 91.3% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 91.8% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 94.3% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 93.9% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 96.0% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 95.2% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 95.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 95.8% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 93.3% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 93.2% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 95.0% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 94.9% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 94.6% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 94.4% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 94.6% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 94.4% | -0.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 94.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.1%, 1.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Norway's 94.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.9%, 1.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.7% | 90.6% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.4% | 93.2% | 95.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More financial sector data for Norway
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 242.26 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 176.9 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 242.26 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank concentration in Norway?
- Bank concentration in Norway was 94.4% in 2016, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank concentration recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest bank concentration recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.6% in 2000.
- How does Norway rank for bank concentration?
- Norway ranks 28th out of 170 countries with data for 2016.
- Is bank concentration rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway 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.