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 170 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.
Bank concentration in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60.2% | — |
| 2001 | 68.4% | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 71.8% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 79.1% | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 78.6% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 82.3% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 83.9% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 86.5% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 85.2% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 84.4% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 82.5% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 74.4% | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 74.8% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 73.5% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 73.7% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 73.0% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 71.8% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 71.9% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 71.2% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 71.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 71.4% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 70.6% | -1.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 70.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.5%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Peru's 70.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 73.8%, 96% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
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
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 13.46 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.8855 % 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 9.83 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 13.46 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.8855 % change on previous year (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 170 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.