Bank concentration in Paraguay
Paraguay: Bank concentration was 41.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank concentration in Paraguay, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, bank concentration in Paraguay stood at 41.5%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank concentration in Paraguay peaked at 59.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 41.5%, in 2021.
That places Paraguay 160th 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 Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.5% | — |
| 2001 | 44.4% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 47.7% | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 49.8% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 50.4% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 52.8% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 51.3% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 51.5% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 48.4% | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 59.8% | +23.5% |
| 2010 | 52.7% | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 55.8% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 59.0% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 51.3% | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 51.9% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 50.6% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 49.2% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 47.0% | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 46.5% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 43.3% | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 42.2% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 41.5% | -1.7% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 41.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.5%, 59% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 41.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 73.8%, 56% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.3% | 44.4% | 59.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.7% | 43.3% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.9% | 41.5% | 42.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 157 Luxembourg 43.3% compare
- 158 United Kingdom 42.9% compare
- 159 Bosnia and Herzegovina 41.7% compare
- 161 India 40.9% compare
- 162 Pakistan 40.6% compare
- 163 United States 38.4% compare
More financial sector data for Paraguay
- 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 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 9.15 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 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 6.68 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 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 9.15 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 Paraguay?
- Bank concentration in Paraguay was 41.5% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank concentration recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 59.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest bank concentration recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.5% in 2021.
- How does Paraguay rank for bank concentration?
- Paraguay ranks 160th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank concentration rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.