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 151 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.
5-bank asset concentration in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 99.82 | — |
| 2006 | 97.91 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 93.89 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 90.85 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 88.48 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 83.94 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 85.98 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 85.61 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 86.96 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 87.74 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 82.89 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 84.02 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 86.82 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 88.42 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 89.07 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 63.65 | -28.5% |
| 2021 | 67.35 | +5.8% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 67.35 is below the median for low income countries, which is 92.73, 73% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Syria's 67.35 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 85.06, 79% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 5-bank asset concentration in Syria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -28.5% | 89.07 | 63.65 |
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
- 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 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0003 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 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0002 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 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0003 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 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 151 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.