Bank concentration in Spain
Spain: Bank concentration was 72.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank concentration in Spain, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 72.0% for bank concentration in 2021.
The figure is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank concentration in Spain peaked at 97.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 56.3%, in 2011.
Spain ranks 87th 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.5% | — |
| 2001 | 73.3% | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 83.8% | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 95.4% | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 97.0% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 67.7% | -30.2% |
| 2006 | 64.9% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 67.9% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 73.3% | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 70.8% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 67.3% | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 56.3% | -16.3% |
| 2012 | 56.9% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 62.1% | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 63.5% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 58.4% | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 59.4% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 58.8% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 64.9% | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 63.4% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 63.8% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 72.0% | +12.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 72.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.1%, 98% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Spain's 72.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.9%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.4% | 64.9% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.1% | 56.3% | 67.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.9% | 63.8% | 72.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More financial sector data for Spain
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 69.18 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 8.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 50.52 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 69.18 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 8.11 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank concentration in Spain?
- Bank concentration in Spain was 72.0% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank concentration recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest bank concentration recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.3% in 2011.
- How does Spain rank for bank concentration?
- Spain ranks 87th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank concentration rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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.