Bahrain vs Kuwait: Bank concentration
Bahrain
82.0%
in 2021
Kuwait
82.3%
in 2021
Bahrain rank
56th
Kuwait rank
55th
Bank concentration over time
- Bahrain
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 82.3% against 82.0% in Bahrain, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 56th and Kuwait ranks 55th of 170 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.5% | 79.1% | 1.4% | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 84.4% | 90.6% | 6.2% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 81.3% | 82.2% | 0.8% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher bank concentration, Bahrain or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 82.3% against 82.0% in Bahrain as of 2021.
- What is the difference in bank concentration between Bahrain and Kuwait?
- 0.3%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Kuwait?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Bahrain and Kuwait rank globally for bank concentration?
- Bahrain ranks 56th and Kuwait ranks 55th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as Bank concentration (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.