South Africa vs Tanzania: Bank concentration (%)
South Africa
79.4%
in 2021
Tanzania
80.5%
in 2021
South Africa rank
62nd
Tanzania rank
61st
Bank concentration (%) over time
- South Africa
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 80.5% against 79.4% in South Africa, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 62nd and Tanzania ranks 61st of 170 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.6% | 57.3% | 27.3% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 77.5% | 50.7% | 26.7% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 78.4% | 71.4% | 7.0% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher bank concentration, South Africa or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 80.5% against 79.4% in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in bank concentration between South Africa and Tanzania?
- 1.1%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tanzania?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do South Africa and Tanzania rank globally for bank concentration?
- South Africa ranks 62nd and Tanzania ranks 61st 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
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.