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 151 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.
5-bank asset concentration in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 81.62 | — |
| 2001 | 80.25 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 78.92 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 79.47 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 77.89 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 76.33 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 76.33 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 78.1 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 77.58 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 79.79 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 80.11 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 80.8 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 79.88 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 79.15 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 77.79 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 77.32 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 77.58 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 77.53 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 78.27 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 82.55 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 84.09 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 92.87 | +10.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 92.87 is above the median for high income countries, which is 89.27, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 92.87 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 85.06, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
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
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 93.38 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 68.19 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 93.38 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (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 151 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.