Bank concentration in Bahrain
Bahrain: Bank concentration was 82.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Bank concentration in Bahrain, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank concentration in Bahrain is 82.0%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank concentration in Bahrain peaked at 90.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 78.6%, in 2001.
That places Bahrain 56th out of 169 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.5% | 78.6% | 83.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.4% | 79.9% | 90.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.3% | 80.7% | 82.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 53 Montenegro 83.2% compare
- 54 Mauritania 82.7% compare
- 55 Kuwait 82.3% compare
- 57 Zimbabwe 81.8% compare
- 58 Madagascar 81.8% compare
- 59 Denmark 81.8% compare
More financial sector data for Bahrain
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 70.6% (2015)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.42 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 10.64 billion current LCU (2015)
- Net foreign assets 1.34 billion current LCU (2015)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 70.6% (2015)
- Broad money 82.1% (2015)
- Claims on central government, etc. 16.4% (2015)
- Domestic credit to private sector 70.6% (2015)
- Official exchange rate 0.376 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 18,128 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank concentration in Bahrain?
- Bank concentration in Bahrain was 82.0% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank concentration recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 90.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest bank concentration recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.6% in 2001.
- How does Bahrain rank for bank concentration?
- Bahrain ranks 56th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank concentration rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of Bank concentration (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. (Sum(data2025) for three largest banks in Bankscope) / (Sum(data2025) for all banks in Bankscope). Only reported if number of banks in Bankscope is 3 or more. Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.