5-bank asset concentration in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: 5-bank asset concentration was 83.09 in 2021. ▼ Falling
5-bank asset concentration in Afghanistan, 2007–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
In 2021, 5-bank asset concentration in Afghanistan stood at 83.09.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 5-bank asset concentration in Afghanistan peaked at 100 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 71.94, in 2016.
Afghanistan ranks 90th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.45 | 89.36 | 100 | 3 |
| 2010s | 79.61 | 71.94 | 86.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.23 | 77.36 | 83.09 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More financial sector data for Afghanistan
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 3.0% (2020)
- Total reserves in months of imports 16.63 (2020)
- Net domestic credit -79.38 billion current LCU (2020)
- Net foreign assets 871.66 billion current LCU (2020)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 3.1% (2020)
- Broad money 37.5% (2020)
- Claims on central government, etc. -8.3% (2020)
- Domestic credit to private sector 3.1% (2020)
- Official exchange rate 76.81 LCU per US$, period average (2020)
- Net migration -74,404 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 5-bank asset concentration in Afghanistan?
- 5-bank asset concentration in Afghanistan was 83.09 in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest 5-bank asset concentration recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2007.
- What is the lowest 5-bank asset concentration recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.94 in 2016.
- How does Afghanistan rank for 5-bank asset concentration?
- Afghanistan ranks 90th out of 150 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 5-bank asset concentration rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of 5-bank asset concentration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. (Sum(data2025) for five largest banks in Bankscope) / (Sum(data2025) for all banks in Bankscope). Only reported if number of banks in Bankscope is 5 or more. Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.