Japan vs Syria: Bank concentration (%)

Japan
46.3%
in 2021
Syria
49.2%
in 2021
Japan rank
149th
Syria rank
146th

Bank concentration (%) over time

  • Japan
  • Syria
406080100200020102021

How they compare

Syria currently reports 49.2% against 46.3% in Japan, a difference of 2.9%.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Syria ahead.

Japan ranks 149th and Syria ranks 146th of 170 countries.

Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Syria Difference Ahead
2000s 40.4% 87.6% 47.3% Syria
2010s 44.2% 71.6% 27.3% Syria
2020s 46.0% 46.9% 0.9% Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank concentration, Japan or Syria?
Syria, at 49.2% against 46.3% in Japan as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank concentration between Japan and Syria?
2.9%, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Syria?
18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
How do Japan and Syria rank globally for bank concentration?
Japan ranks 149th and Syria ranks 146th 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

Indicator
Bank concentration (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
170 places, 3,314 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.