Bank concentration (%) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Bank concentration (%) was 57.7% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Bank concentration in Sri Lanka, 2011–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, bank concentration in Sri Lanka stood at 57.7%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank concentration in Sri Lanka peaked at 57.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 51.0%, in 2017.
That places Sri Lanka 131st out of 170 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Bank concentration (%) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 56.1% | — |
| 2012 | 57.5% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 56.2% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 55.6% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 52.7% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 51.0% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 51.3% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 51.9% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 54.8% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 57.7% | +5.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 57.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.5%, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 57.7% is above the median for South Asia, which is 49.3%, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53.7% | 51.0% | 57.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 56.2% | 54.8% | 57.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 128 Uzbekistan 59.5% compare
- 129 Nigeria 59.3% compare
- 130 Mauritius 59.1% compare
- 132 New Zealand 57.2% compare
- 133 Korea 56.3% compare
- 134 Costa Rica 55.9% compare
More financial sector data for Sri Lanka
- 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.1797 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.1312 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.1797 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 Sri Lanka?
- Bank concentration in Sri Lanka was 57.7% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank concentration recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 57.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest bank concentration recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.0% in 2017.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for bank concentration?
- Sri Lanka ranks 131st out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank concentration rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.