5-bank asset concentration in Kuwait
Kuwait: 5-bank asset concentration was 99.72 in 2021. ▬ Flat
5-bank asset concentration in Kuwait, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
The most recent figure for 5-bank asset concentration in Kuwait is 99.72, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 5-bank asset concentration in Kuwait peaked at 100 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 99.68, in 2017.
That places Kuwait 16th out of 151 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
5-bank asset concentration in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100 | — |
| 2001 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.7 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 99.69 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.68 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.7 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.7 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.7 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.72 | +0.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 99.72 is above the median for high income countries, which is 89.27, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 99.72 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 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 8 |
| 2010s | 99.7 | 99.68 | 99.7 | 5 |
| 2020s | 99.71 | 99.7 | 99.72 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More financial sector data for Kuwait
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 142.41 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 5.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 103.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 142.41 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 5.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 5-bank asset concentration in Kuwait?
- 5-bank asset concentration in Kuwait was 99.72 in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest 5-bank asset concentration recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 5-bank asset concentration recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.68 in 2017.
- How does Kuwait rank for 5-bank asset concentration?
- Kuwait ranks 16th out of 151 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 5-bank asset concentration rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kuwait 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.