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 150 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.
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 |
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More financial sector data for Zambia
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 13.7% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.29 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 172.45 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 85.43 billion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 13.7% (2025)
- Broad money 30.8% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 9.1% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 17.0% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 25.28 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 6,562 (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 150 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.