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 170 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Bank concentration in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 78.7% | — |
| 2001 | 78.6% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 79.4% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 82.6% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 83.3% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 80.2% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 81.9% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 80.5% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 79.0% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 80.3% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 80.7% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 89.1% | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 89.8% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 90.2% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 90.5% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 79.9% | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 79.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 80.5% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 81.5% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 82.1% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 80.7% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 82.0% | +1.6% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 82.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.1%, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 82.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 74.5%, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
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
- 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 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 116.55 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 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 85.11 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 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 116.55 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (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 170 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.