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 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
5-bank asset concentration in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 100 | — |
| 2008 | 97.52 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 99.99 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 94.76 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 89.11 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 88.18 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 87.2 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 86.23 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 82.52 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 82.39 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 85.9 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 89.73 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 91.38 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 44.97 | -50.8% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 44.97 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 79.39, 57% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 44.97 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 85.06, 53% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 5-bank asset concentration in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -50.8% | 91.38 | 44.97 |
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
More financial sector data for Iraq
- 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 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 8.44 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 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 6.17 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 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 8.44 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 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 151 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.