Bank concentration in Sudan
Sudan: Bank concentration was 90.7% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Bank concentration in Sudan, 2000–2012
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2012, bank concentration in Sudan stood at 90.7%.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank concentration in Sudan peaked at 100.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 64.4%, in 2008.
That places Sudan 38th out of 170 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Bank concentration in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.2% | — |
| 2001 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.7% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 81.2% | -17.8% |
| 2004 | 99.4% | +22.4% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 72.2% | -27.8% |
| 2008 | 64.4% | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 74.0% | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 84.0% | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 88.9% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 90.7% | +2.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 90.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 77.9%, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 90.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.1%, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.6% | 64.4% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 87.9% | 84.0% | 90.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More financial sector data for Sudan
- 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 0.0003 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 0.0002 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 0.0003 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 Sudan?
- Bank concentration in Sudan was 90.7% in 2012, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank concentration recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest bank concentration recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.4% in 2008.
- How does Sudan rank for bank concentration?
- Sudan ranks 38th out of 170 countries with data for 2012.
- Is bank concentration rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan 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.