China vs Iraq: Bank concentration (%)
China
38.3%
in 2021
Iraq
29.3%
in 2021
China rank
164th
Iraq rank
167th
Bank concentration (%) over time
- China
- Iraq
How they compare
China currently reports 38.3% against 29.3% in Iraq, a difference of 9.0%.
That makes China's figure about 1.3 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Iraq ahead.
China ranks 164th and Iraq ranks 167th of 170 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.6% | 92.2% | 20.6% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 54.7% | 78.7% | 24.0% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 59.0% | 20.6% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher bank concentration, China or Iraq?
- China, at 38.3% against 29.3% in Iraq as of 2021.
- What is the difference in bank concentration between China and Iraq?
- 9.0%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iraq?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
- How do China and Iraq rank globally for bank concentration?
- China ranks 164th and Iraq ranks 167th 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.