5-bank asset concentration in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: 5-bank asset concentration was 85.22 in 2021. ▲ Rising
5-bank asset concentration in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
The most recent figure for 5-bank asset concentration in United Arab Emirates is 85.22, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 5-bank asset concentration in United Arab Emirates peaked at 85.22 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 66.73, in 2006.
That places United Arab Emirates 81st out of 150 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 | 73.14 | 66.73 | 80.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.6 | 73.73 | 83.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.79 | 84.35 | 85.22 | 2 |
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More financial sector data for United Arab Emirates
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 68.0% (2024)
- Net domestic credit 1.80 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 1.80 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 68.0% (2024)
- Broad money 114.1% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. -5.9% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 65.5% (2022)
- Official exchange rate 3.67 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 158,634 (2025)
- Claims on central government 0.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 5-bank asset concentration in United Arab Emirates?
- 5-bank asset concentration in United Arab Emirates was 85.22 in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest 5-bank asset concentration recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 85.22 in 2021.
- What is the lowest 5-bank asset concentration recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.73 in 2006.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for 5-bank asset concentration?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 81st out of 150 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 5-bank asset concentration rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.