5-bank asset concentration in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: 5-bank asset concentration was 92.87 in 2021. ▲ Rising
5-bank asset concentration in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
In 2021, 5-bank asset concentration in Saudi Arabia stood at 92.87. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 5-bank asset concentration in Saudi Arabia peaked at 92.87 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 76.33, in 2006.
Saudi Arabia ranks 48th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.63 | 76.33 | 81.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.1 | 77.32 | 82.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.48 | 84.09 | 92.87 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 45 Sweden 93.15 compare
- 46 Democratic Republic of Congo 92.97 compare
- 47 Mauritania 92.9 compare
- 49 Netherlands 92.56 compare
- 50 Mozambique 92.49 compare
- 51 Venezuela 92.47 compare
More financial sector data for Saudi Arabia
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 64.3% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 15.59 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 1.00 trillion current LCU (2017)
- Net foreign assets 2.00 trillion current LCU (2017)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 50.1% (2017)
- Broad money 65.1% (2017)
- Claims on central government, etc. -15.8% (2017)
- Domestic credit to private sector 50.1% (2017)
- Official exchange rate 3.75 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 119,738 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 5-bank asset concentration in Saudi Arabia?
- 5-bank asset concentration in Saudi Arabia was 92.87 in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest 5-bank asset concentration recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 92.87 in 2021.
- What is the lowest 5-bank asset concentration recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.33 in 2006.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for 5-bank asset concentration?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 48th out of 150 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 5-bank asset concentration rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.