Jamaica vs Kuwait: Bank concentration

Jamaica
83.4%
in 2021
Kuwait
82.3%
in 2021
Jamaica rank
52nd
Kuwait rank
55th

Bank concentration over time

  • Jamaica
  • Kuwait
020406080100200020102021

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 83.4% against 82.3% in Kuwait, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 52nd and Kuwait ranks 55th of 169 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Kuwait Difference Ahead
2000s 89.8% 79.9% 9.9% Jamaica
2010s 81.6% 90.6% 9.0% Kuwait
2020s 77.7% 82.2% 4.4% Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank concentration, Jamaica or Kuwait?
Jamaica, at 83.4% against 82.3% in Kuwait as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank concentration between Jamaica and Kuwait?
1.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Kuwait?
20 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.
How do Jamaica and Kuwait rank globally for bank concentration?
Jamaica ranks 52nd and Kuwait ranks 55th of 169 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

Indicator
Bank concentration (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
169 places, 3,296 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

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.