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 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
5-bank asset concentration in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 76.96 | — |
| 2001 | 78.44 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 75.32 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 73.97 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 69.76 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 64.24 | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 62.19 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 62.23 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 65.4 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 62.62 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 61.58 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 59.76 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 54.6 | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 52.8 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 48.65 | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 54.19 | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 54.26 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 53.75 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 53.5 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 57.99 | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 58.36 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 60.02 | +2.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 60.02 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.23, 71% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 60.02 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 92.9, 65% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
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
More financial sector data for Kenya
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.3189 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.2328 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.3189 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (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 151 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.