5-bank asset concentration in Zambia
Zambia: 5-bank asset concentration was 91.41 in 2021. ▼ Falling
5-bank asset concentration in Zambia, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
In 2021, 5-bank asset concentration in Zambia stood at 91.41. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 5-bank asset concentration in Zambia peaked at 91.41 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 66.77, in 2019.
That places Zambia 58th out of 151 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
5-bank asset concentration in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.01 | — |
| 2001 | 87.49 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 83.96 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 80.78 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 82.8 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 84.34 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 80.21 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 85.49 | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 79.91 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 85.24 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 82.08 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 74.55 | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 72.72 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 70.31 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 69.32 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 68.34 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 70.56 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 77.83 | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 67.23 | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 66.77 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 80.58 | +20.7% |
| 2021 | 91.41 | +13.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 91.41 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.23, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 91.41 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 92.9, 98% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.92 | 79.91 | 89.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.97 | 66.77 | 82.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86 | 80.58 | 91.41 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More financial sector data for Zambia
- 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0011 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0008 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0011 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 Zambia?
- 5-bank asset concentration in Zambia was 91.41 in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest 5-bank asset concentration recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 91.41 in 2021.
- What is the lowest 5-bank asset concentration recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.77 in 2019.
- How does Zambia rank for 5-bank asset concentration?
- Zambia ranks 58th out of 151 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 5-bank asset concentration rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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.