Bank concentration in Peru
Peru: Bank concentration was 70.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank concentration in Peru, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, bank concentration in Peru stood at 70.6%.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank concentration in Peru peaked at 86.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 60.2%, in 2000.
Peru ranks 89th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.0% | 60.2% | 86.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.8% | 71.2% | 82.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.0% | 70.6% | 71.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More financial sector data for Peru
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 39.6% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 10.42 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 436.63 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net foreign assets 269.92 billion current LCU (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 39.6% (2024)
- Broad money 61.6% (2022)
- Claims on central government, etc. -0.6% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 39.6% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 3.57 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 11,931 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank concentration in Peru?
- Bank concentration in Peru was 70.6% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank concentration recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 86.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest bank concentration recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.2% in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for bank concentration?
- Peru ranks 89th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank concentration rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru 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.