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 170 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Bank concentration (%) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 87.1% | — |
| 2005 | 57.5% | -34.0% |
| 2006 | 49.5% | -13.8% |
| 2007 | 49.9% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 49.4% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 50.7% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 56.3% | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 50.9% | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 51.8% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 48.6% | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 48.2% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 49.7% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 49.3% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 51.6% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 52.2% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 62.3% | +19.4% |
| 2021 | 80.5% | +29.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 80.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68.4%, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 80.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.1%, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank concentration (%) in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -34.0% | 87.1% | 57.5% |
| 2021 | +29.2% | 62.3% | 80.5% |
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
- 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 1.16 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 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.8467 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 1.16 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 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 170 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.