5-bank asset concentration in Bahrain
Bahrain: 5-bank asset concentration was 98.43 in 2021. ▬ Flat
5-bank asset concentration in Bahrain, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
The most recent figure for 5-bank asset concentration in Bahrain is 98.43, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 5-bank asset concentration in Bahrain peaked at 98.43 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 92.56, in 2008.
That places Bahrain 25th out of 151 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
5-bank asset concentration in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94.86 | — |
| 2001 | 95.13 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 95.63 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 97.89 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 96.66 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 94.4 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 95.41 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 94.11 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 92.56 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 93.9 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 93.87 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 95.57 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 96.65 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 96.73 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 96.5 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 96.2 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 96.76 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 97.2 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 97.37 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 97.48 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.12 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 98.43 | +0.3% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 98.43 is above the median for high income countries, which is 89.27, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 98.43 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 85.06, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.05 | 92.56 | 97.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.44 | 93.87 | 97.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.28 | 98.12 | 98.43 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More financial sector data for Bahrain
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 116.55 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 85.11 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 116.55 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 5-bank asset concentration in Bahrain?
- 5-bank asset concentration in Bahrain was 98.43 in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest 5-bank asset concentration recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 98.43 in 2021.
- What is the lowest 5-bank asset concentration recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.56 in 2008.
- How does Bahrain rank for 5-bank asset concentration?
- Bahrain ranks 25th out of 151 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 5-bank asset concentration rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of 5-bank asset concentration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. (Sum(data2025) for five largest banks in Bankscope) / (Sum(data2025) for all banks in Bankscope). Only reported if number of banks in Bankscope is 5 or more. Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.