Economics & Inflation

Market Concentration HHI

Measure concentration across the firms or portfolio segments you supply.

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How to use this calculator

  1. Enter market shares in percent, summing to 100.
  2. Choose a display currency, then select Calculate. Results also update after a brief pause while you edit.
  3. Read the result with the assumptions below. Export details or save a second scenario to compare your choices.

Formula and method

HHI=sum of squared percentage market shares; range approaches0 to10000.

Assumptions and limitations

Shares must exhaust the defined market; market definition is a substantive judgment. No legal merger threshold or regulatory conclusion is inferred.

Worked example

With market shares in percent, summing to 100 = 50,30,20, example hhi is approximately 3800.

What the result means

Measure concentration across the firms or portfolio segments you supply.

Common questions

How should I interpret example hhi?

Measure concentration across the firms or portfolio segments you supply.

What should I check before using this result?

Shares must exhaust the defined market; market definition is a substantive judgment. No legal merger threshold or regulatory conclusion is inferred.

Methodology and transparency

Calculation specification reviewed on 2026-10-14. Mathematical implementation is tested against independent reference fixtures. This does not imply review by a licensed financial professional. Read the testing and precision policy.