Argentina Bank Concentration (Top-3 Banks Asset Share) (2021)
Argentina's Bank Concentration (Top-3 Banks Asset Share): 52.1 % of total commercial banking assets in 2021, +7.3pp YoY.
Argentina (2021)
52.1
% of total commercial banking assets
+7.3pp YoY
YoY Change
+7.3pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
22
years of data
Data
| Year | % of total commercial banking assets | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 52.2 | +7.3pp |
| 2020 | 44.8 | -0.7pp |
| 2019 | 45.6 | -8.8pp |
| 2018 | 54.4 | +4.9pp |
| 2017 | 49.5 | -3.1pp |
| 2016 | 52.5 | -1.5pp |
| 2015 | 54 | +17.4pp |
| 2014 | 36.6 | +1.1pp |
| 2013 | 35.6 | +3pp |
| 2012 | 32.6 | +0.1pp |
| 2011 | 32.5 | -0.1pp |
| 2010 | 32.6 | -9.8pp |
| 2009 | 42.3 | +1.8pp |
| 2008 | 40.6 | -1.1pp |
| 2007 | 41.7 | -2.2pp |
| 2006 | 43.8 | -2.6pp |
| 2005 | 46.4 | +0.7pp |
| 2004 | 45.7 | -0.2pp |
| 2003 | 46 | +5.8pp |
| 2002 | 40.2 | +5pp |
About this Dataset
Argentina recorded 52.1 % of total commercial banking assets in 2021. The latest change was +7.3pp. Across 2000–2021 the series ranges from 32.3 in 2000 to 54.4 in 2018.
This page tracks the share of total commercial banking assets held by the three largest commercial banks in Argentina from 2000 to present. Bank concentration shapes competition, systemic risk, and pricing power.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. The series is World Bank indicator GFDD.OI.01, “Bank concentration (%)” — the asset share of the three largest commercial banks.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the share of total commercial banking assets held by the three largest commercial banks in Argentina from 2000 to present. Bank concentration shapes competition, systemic risk, and pricing power. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2021. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2000–2021 (22 observations).
The series peaked at 54.4 % of total commercial banking assets in 2018 and reached its lowest recorded value of 32.3 in 2000. The latest reading of 52.1 in 2021 represents a change of +7.3pp.