Bank concentration (%) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Bank concentration (%) was 65.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank concentration in Afghanistan, 2006–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, bank concentration in Afghanistan stood at 65.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank concentration in Afghanistan peaked at 97.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 51.8%, in 2016.
Afghanistan ranks 109th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Bank concentration (%) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 97.3% | — |
| 2007 | 89.2% | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 92.7% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 73.1% | -21.2% |
| 2010 | 59.7% | -18.2% |
| 2011 | 66.5% | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 63.8% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 57.8% | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 63.7% | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 53.4% | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 51.8% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 55.7% | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 60.7% | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 60.2% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 58.7% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 65.1% | +10.8% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 65.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 77.9%, 84% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 65.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 74.5%, 87% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.1% | 73.1% | 97.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 59.3% | 51.8% | 66.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.9% | 58.7% | 65.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More financial sector data for Afghanistan
- 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 (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.006 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 (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0044 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 (2024)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.006 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank concentration in Afghanistan?
- Bank concentration in Afghanistan was 65.1% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank concentration recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 97.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest bank concentration recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.8% in 2016.
- How does Afghanistan rank for bank concentration?
- Afghanistan ranks 109th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank concentration rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of Bank concentration (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. (Sum(data2025) for three largest banks in Bankscope) / (Sum(data2025) for all banks in Bankscope). Only reported if number of banks in Bankscope is 3 or more. Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.