5-bank asset concentration in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: 5-bank asset concentration was 100 in 2021. ▼ Falling
5-bank asset concentration in Zimbabwe, 2009–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
In 2021, 5-bank asset concentration in Zimbabwe stood at 100. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.0% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 5-bank asset concentration in Zimbabwe peaked at 100 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 66.65, in 2017.
Zimbabwe ranks 1st of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
5-bank asset concentration in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 87.78 | — |
| 2010 | 81.55 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 85.21 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 81.24 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 79.98 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 80.99 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 71.85 | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 74.47 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 66.65 | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 73.45 | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 71 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 75.74 | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 100 | +32.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.23, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 92.9, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.78 | 87.78 | 87.78 | 1 |
| 2010s | 76.64 | 66.65 | 85.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.87 | 75.74 | 100 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More financial sector data for Zimbabwe
- 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 0.0265 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 0.0194 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 0.0265 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 Zimbabwe?
- 5-bank asset concentration in Zimbabwe was 100 in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest 5-bank asset concentration recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2021.
- What is the lowest 5-bank asset concentration recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.65 in 2017.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for 5-bank asset concentration?
- Zimbabwe ranks 1st out of 151 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 5-bank asset concentration rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.