5-bank asset concentration in Egypt
Egypt: 5-bank asset concentration was 84.17 in 2021. ▬ Flat
5-bank asset concentration in Egypt, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
The most recent figure for 5-bank asset concentration in Egypt is 84.17, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 5-bank asset concentration in Egypt peaked at 84.17 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 66.68, in 2007.
That places Egypt 88th out of 151 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
5-bank asset concentration in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.77 | — |
| 2001 | 73.88 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 72.52 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 73.36 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 72.15 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 71.25 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 71.38 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 66.68 | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 69.08 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 68.5 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 69.8 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 69.54 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 68.39 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 68.02 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 70.6 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 68.39 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 74.68 | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 70.08 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 70.84 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 71.4 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 77.39 | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 84.17 | +8.8% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 84.17 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.23, 100% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 84.17 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 85.06, 99% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.06 | 66.68 | 73.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.17 | 68.02 | 74.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.78 | 77.39 | 84.17 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More financial sector data for Egypt
- 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 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 3.16 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 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 2.31 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 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 3.16 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 Egypt?
- 5-bank asset concentration in Egypt was 84.17 in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest 5-bank asset concentration recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 84.17 in 2021.
- What is the lowest 5-bank asset concentration recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.68 in 2007.
- How does Egypt rank for 5-bank asset concentration?
- Egypt ranks 88th out of 151 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 5-bank asset concentration rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Egypt 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.