South Africa Bank Concentration (Top-3 Banks Asset Share) (2021)
South Africa's Bank Concentration (Top-3 Banks Asset Share): 79.4 % of total commercial banking assets in 2021, +2pp YoY.
South Africa (2021)
79.4
% of total commercial banking assets
+2pp YoY
YoY Change
+2pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
20
years of data
Data
| Year | % of total commercial banking assets | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 79.5 | +2.1pp |
| 2020 | 77.4 | +0.1pp |
| 2019 | 77.3 | -0.5pp |
| 2018 | 77.8 | +1pp |
| 2017 | 76.8 | +0.8pp |
| 2016 | 76 | -2.7pp |
| 2015 | 78.7 | +1.3pp |
| 2014 | 77.4 | +0.7pp |
| 2013 | 76.7 | -0.4pp |
| 2012 | 77.1 | -0.8pp |
| 2011 | 77.8 | -1.4pp |
| 2010 | 79.2 | +1.4pp |
| 2009 | 77.8 | -0.6pp |
| 2008 | 78.4 | +1.1pp |
| 2007 | 77.3 | unchanged |
| 2006 | 77.3 | -20pp |
| 2005 | 97.3 | -2.2pp |
| 2004 | 99.5 | +18.4pp |
| 2001 | 81.2 | -5.8pp |
| 2000 | 87 | n/a |
About this Dataset
South Africa recorded 79.4 % of total commercial banking assets in 2021. The latest change was +2pp. Across 2000–2021 the series ranges from 76 in 2016 to 99.5 in 2004.
This page tracks the share of total commercial banking assets held by the three largest commercial banks in South Africa 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 South Africa 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 (20 observations).
The series peaked at 99.5 % of total commercial banking assets in 2004 and reached its lowest recorded value of 76 in 2016. The latest reading of 79.4 in 2021 represents a change of +2pp.