Bank concentration in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Bank concentration was 60.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank concentration in Kazakhstan, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 60.3% for bank concentration in 2021.
That represents a change of up 10.9% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank concentration in Kazakhstan peaked at 77.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 42.4%, in 2013.
Kazakhstan ranks 126th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Bank concentration in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75.8% | — |
| 2001 | 77.0% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 69.0% | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 55.8% | -19.1% |
| 2004 | 52.1% | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 65.7% | +26.2% |
| 2006 | 73.3% | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 67.0% | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 64.0% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 66.0% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 62.5% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 54.5% | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 46.1% | -15.5% |
| 2013 | 42.4% | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 43.5% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 52.0% | +19.5% |
| 2016 | 49.4% | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 52.4% | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 55.5% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 52.2% | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 54.4% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 60.3% | +10.9% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 60.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.5%, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 60.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.9%, 88% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.6% | 52.1% | 77.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.0% | 42.4% | 62.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.3% | 54.4% | 60.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More financial sector data for Kazakhstan
- 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 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 13.02 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 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 9.51 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 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 13.02 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 Kazakhstan?
- Bank concentration in Kazakhstan was 60.3% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank concentration recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 77.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest bank concentration recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.4% in 2013.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for bank concentration?
- Kazakhstan ranks 126th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank concentration rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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.