France Bank Concentration (Top-3 Banks Asset Share) (2021)
France's Bank Concentration (Top-3 Banks Asset Share): 66.3 % of total commercial banking assets in 2021, +0.1pp YoY. World Bank (GFDD.OI.01), 2000–2021.
France (2021)
66.3
% of total commercial banking assets
+0.1pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.1pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
22
years of data
Data
| Year | % of total commercial banking assets | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 66.3 | +0.1pp |
| 2020 | 66.2 | +2pp |
| 2019 | 64.1 | -0.6pp |
| 2018 | 64.7 | +0.4pp |
| 2017 | 64.3 | -0.4pp |
| 2016 | 64.6 | -0.9pp |
| 2015 | 65.5 | +4.3pp |
| 2014 | 61.1 | +0.8pp |
| 2013 | 60.4 | -1.5pp |
| 2012 | 61.8 | -0.8pp |
| 2011 | 62.6 | -3.7pp |
| 2010 | 66.3 | +1.3pp |
| 2009 | 65 | +3pp |
| 2008 | 62 | -0.4pp |
| 2007 | 62.3 | -4.3pp |
| 2006 | 66.7 | +1.3pp |
| 2005 | 65.3 | +3pp |
| 2004 | 62.3 | +4.9pp |
| 2003 | 57.5 | +2.4pp |
| 2002 | 55 | -4.4pp |
About this Dataset
France recorded 66.3 % of total commercial banking assets in 2021. The latest change was +0.1pp. Across 2000–2021 the series ranges from 55 in 2002 to 66.6 in 2006.
This page tracks the share of total commercial banking assets held by the three largest commercial banks in France 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 France 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 66.6 % of total commercial banking assets in 2006 and reached its lowest recorded value of 55 in 2002. The latest reading of 66.3 in 2021 represents a change of +0.1pp.