Which has higher bank concentration, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates?

United Arab Emirates, at 73.2% against 73.1% in Saudi Arabia as of 2021.

What is the difference in bank concentration between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?

0.1%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

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.

Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: Bank concentration

Saudi Arabia

73.1%

in 2021

United Arab Emirates

73.2%

in 2021

Saudi Arabia rank

83rd

United Arab Emirates rank

82nd

Bank concentration over time

Saudi Arabia
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 73.2% against 73.1% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 83rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 82nd of 170 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Saudi Arabia	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
2000s	56.5%	50.1%	6.4%	Saudi Arabia
2010s	55.7%	62.1%	6.4%	United Arab Emirates
2020s	66.8%	73.0%	6.2%	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank concentration, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates?: United Arab Emirates, at 73.2% against 73.1% in Saudi Arabia as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank concentration between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?: 0.1%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for bank concentration?: Saudi Arabia ranks 83rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 82nd 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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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: 21 August 2026

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.