5-bank asset concentration in Syria
Syria: 5-bank asset concentration was 67.35 in 2021. ▼ Falling
5-bank asset concentration in Syria, 2005–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
In 2021, 5-bank asset concentration in Syria stood at 67.35.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 5-bank asset concentration in Syria peaked at 99.82 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 63.65, in 2020.
That places Syria 127th out of 150 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.19 | 88.48 | 99.82 | 5 |
| 2010s | 86.14 | 82.89 | 89.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.5 | 63.65 | 67.35 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More financial sector data for Syria
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 20.7% (2011)
- Total reserves in months of imports 11.66 (2010)
- Net domestic credit 1.62 trillion current LCU (2011)
- Net foreign assets 513.84 billion current LCU (2011)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 20.7% (2011)
- Broad money 57.8% (2011)
- Claims on central government, etc. 14.1% (2011)
- Domestic credit to private sector 20.7% (2011)
- Official exchange rate 2,506 LCU per US$, period average (2022)
- Net migration 421,693 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 5-bank asset concentration in Syria?
- 5-bank asset concentration in Syria was 67.35 in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest 5-bank asset concentration recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 99.82 in 2005.
- What is the lowest 5-bank asset concentration recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.65 in 2020.
- How does Syria rank for 5-bank asset concentration?
- Syria ranks 127th out of 150 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 5-bank asset concentration rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria 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.