5-bank asset concentration in Kenya
Kenya: 5-bank asset concentration was 60.02 in 2021. ▼ Falling
5-bank asset concentration in Kenya, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
The most recent figure for 5-bank asset concentration in Kenya is 60.02, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 5-bank asset concentration in Kenya peaked at 78.44 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 48.65, in 2014.
Kenya ranks 136th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.11 | 62.19 | 78.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.11 | 48.65 | 61.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.19 | 58.36 | 60.02 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 133 Tunisia 62.54 compare
- 135 Paraguay 60.22 compare
- 137 United Kingdom 59.85 compare
- 138 Luxembourg 57.45 compare
- 139 Indonesia 57.05 compare
More financial sector data for Kenya
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 29.7% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 4.03 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 7.15 trillion current LCU (2023)
- Net foreign assets 796.06 billion current LCU (2023)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 31.8% (2023)
- Broad money 37.6% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 22.4% (2023)
- Domestic credit to private sector 31.8% (2023)
- Official exchange rate 129.3 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -27,330 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 5-bank asset concentration in Kenya?
- 5-bank asset concentration in Kenya was 60.02 in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest 5-bank asset concentration recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 78.44 in 2001.
- What is the lowest 5-bank asset concentration recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.65 in 2014.
- How does Kenya rank for 5-bank asset concentration?
- Kenya ranks 136th out of 150 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 5-bank asset concentration rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya 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.