Bank concentration (%) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Bank concentration (%) was 44.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank concentration in Tunisia, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, bank concentration in Tunisia stood at 44.5%.
The figure is up 16.5% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank concentration in Tunisia peaked at 46.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 35.4%, in 2016.
That places Tunisia 152nd out of 170 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Bank concentration (%) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.1% | — |
| 2001 | 44.8% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 44.9% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 45.7% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 46.2% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 44.8% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 44.0% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 44.3% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 43.7% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 41.1% | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 40.2% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 41.1% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 41.7% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 41.2% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 40.4% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 38.7% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 35.4% | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 36.5% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 37.5% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 37.3% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 38.2% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 44.5% | +16.5% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 44.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68.4%, 65% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 44.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 74.5%, 60% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.5% | 41.1% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 35.4% | 41.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 38.2% | 44.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More financial sector data for Tunisia
- 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 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 13.51 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 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 9.86 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 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 13.51 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 Tunisia?
- Bank concentration in Tunisia was 44.5% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank concentration recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest bank concentration recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.4% in 2016.
- How does Tunisia rank for bank concentration?
- Tunisia ranks 152nd out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank concentration rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.