Bank concentration in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Bank concentration was 81.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank concentration in Zimbabwe, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, bank concentration in Zimbabwe stood at 81.8%.
The figure is up 38.8% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank concentration in Zimbabwe peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 52.7%, in 2017.
That places Zimbabwe 57th out of 170 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Bank concentration in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100.0% | — |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 65.6% | -34.4% |
| 2010 | 62.3% | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 67.2% | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 62.7% | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 62.9% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 63.7% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 56.8% | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 57.7% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 52.7% | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 57.6% | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 54.7% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 59.0% | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 81.8% | +38.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 81.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68.4%, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 81.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.1%, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.5% | 65.6% | 100.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 59.8% | 52.7% | 67.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.4% | 59.0% | 81.8% | 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 bank concentration in Zimbabwe?
- Bank concentration in Zimbabwe was 81.8% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank concentration recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest bank concentration recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.7% in 2017.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for bank concentration?
- Zimbabwe ranks 57th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank concentration rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. 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 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.