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 170 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.
Bank concentration (%) in Russia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.3% | — |
| 2001 | 43.1% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 52.6% | +22.1% |
| 2003 | 35.0% | -33.4% |
| 2004 | 24.5% | -29.9% |
| 2005 | 29.7% | +21.2% |
| 2006 | 26.7% | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 23.8% | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 22.3% | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 29.3% | +31.2% |
| 2010 | 29.5% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 28.0% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 30.8% | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 29.3% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 32.0% | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 54.9% | +71.7% |
| 2016 | 52.9% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 56.4% | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 59.4% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 58.1% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 59.3% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 50.4% | -15.1% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 50.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.1%, 69% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Russia's 50.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.9%, 73% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
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
- 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 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 34.9 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 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 25.48 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 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 34.9 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 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 170 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.