Bank concentration in Russia
Russia: Bank concentration was 50.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Bank concentration in Russia, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
Russia recorded 50.4% for bank concentration in 2021.
The figure is down 15.1% on the previous year and up 80.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank concentration in Russia peaked at 59.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 2008.
That places Russia 142nd out of 169 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.1% | 22.3% | 52.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.1% | 28.0% | 59.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.9% | 50.4% | 59.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More financial sector data for Russia
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 54.6% (2021)
- Total reserves in months of imports 16.78 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 80.72 trillion current LCU (2021)
- Net foreign assets 53.65 trillion current LCU (2021)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 54.6% (2021)
- Broad money 69.9% (2020)
- Claims on central government, etc. -6.5% (2021)
- Domestic credit to private sector 54.6% (2021)
- Official exchange rate 92.55 LCU per US$, period average (2024)
- Net migration -251,822 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank concentration in Russia?
- Bank concentration in Russia was 50.4% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank concentration recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest bank concentration recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 2008.
- How does Russia rank for bank concentration?
- Russia ranks 142nd out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank concentration rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia 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.