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
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
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.