5-bank asset concentration in Iraq
Iraq: 5-bank asset concentration was 44.97 in 2021. ▼ Falling
5-bank asset concentration in Iraq, 2007–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
The most recent figure for 5-bank asset concentration in Iraq is 44.97, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 50.8% on the previous year and down 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 5-bank asset concentration in Iraq peaked at 100 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 44.97, in 2021.
Iraq ranks 148th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.76 | 97.52 | 100 | 2 |
| 2010s | 88.6 | 82.39 | 99.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.17 | 44.97 | 91.38 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 145 Ghana 50.09 compare
- 146 United States 49.68 compare
- 147 Vietnam 48.34 compare
- 149 Bangladesh 35.23 compare
- 150 Nepal 27.19 compare
More financial sector data for Iraq
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 14.0% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 11.21 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 78.52 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net foreign assets 167.41 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 14.0% (2024)
- Broad money 47.9% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 7.2% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 14.0% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 1,300 LCU per US$, period average (2024)
- Net migration -1,064 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 5-bank asset concentration in Iraq?
- 5-bank asset concentration in Iraq was 44.97 in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest 5-bank asset concentration recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2007.
- What is the lowest 5-bank asset concentration recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.97 in 2021.
- How does Iraq rank for 5-bank asset concentration?
- Iraq ranks 148th out of 150 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 5-bank asset concentration rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq 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.