Afghanistan vs Zambia: Bank concentration

Afghanistan
65.1%
in 2021
Zambia
65.9%
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
109th
Zambia rank
106th

Bank concentration over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Zambia
020406080100200020102021

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 65.9% against 65.1% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 109th and Zambia ranks 106th of 170 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 88.1% 57.9% 30.2% Afghanistan
2010s 59.3% 50.6% 8.8% Afghanistan
2020s 61.9% 62.2% 0.2% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank concentration, Afghanistan or Zambia?
Zambia, at 65.9% against 65.1% in Afghanistan as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank concentration between Afghanistan and Zambia?
0.8%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Zambia?
16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and Zambia rank globally for bank concentration?
Afghanistan ranks 109th and Zambia ranks 106th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as Bank concentration (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Bank concentration (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
170 places, 3,314 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

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.