Bank concentration in Tanzania
Tanzania: Bank concentration was 80.5% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Bank concentration in Tanzania, 2004–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, bank concentration in Tanzania stood at 80.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.2% on the previous year and up 58.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank concentration in Tanzania peaked at 87.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 48.2%, in 2015.
That places Tanzania 61st out of 169 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.3% | 49.4% | 87.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 50.7% | 48.2% | 56.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.4% | 62.3% | 80.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More financial sector data for Tanzania
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 16.6% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.39 (2018)
- Net domestic credit 47.56 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net foreign assets 10.56 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 16.7% (2024)
- Broad money 23.4% (2023)
- Claims on central government, etc. 5.6% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 16.7% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 2,598 LCU per US$, period average (2024)
- Net migration -12,730 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank concentration in Tanzania?
- Bank concentration in Tanzania was 80.5% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank concentration recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 87.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest bank concentration recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.2% in 2015.
- How does Tanzania rank for bank concentration?
- Tanzania ranks 61st out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank concentration rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.