Kuwait vs Mauritania: Bank concentration

Kuwait
82.3%
in 2021
Mauritania
82.7%
in 2020
Kuwait rank
55th
Mauritania rank
54th

Bank concentration over time

  • Kuwait
  • Mauritania
020406080100200020102021

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 82.7% against 82.3% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.

Kuwait ranks 55th and Mauritania ranks 54th of 169 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Mauritania Difference Ahead
2000s 79.1% 83.7% 4.6% Mauritania
2010s 90.6% 68.6% 22.0% Kuwait
2020s 82.0% 82.7% 0.7% Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank concentration, Kuwait or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 82.7% against 82.3% in Kuwait as of 2020.
What is the difference in bank concentration between Kuwait and Mauritania?
0.4%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Mauritania?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Kuwait and Mauritania rank globally for bank concentration?
Kuwait ranks 55th and Mauritania ranks 54th 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.