Bank concentration in Iraq
Iraq: Bank concentration was 29.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank concentration in Iraq, 2005–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank concentration in Iraq is 29.3%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 67.0% on the previous year and down 61.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank concentration in Iraq peaked at 100.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 29.3%, in 2021.
Iraq ranks 167th of 169 countries on this measure, 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 | 92.2% | 83.1% | 100.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 78.7% | 66.9% | 91.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.0% | 29.3% | 88.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More financial sector data for Iraq
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 14.0% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 11.21 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 78.52 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net foreign assets 167.41 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 14.0% (2024)
- Broad money 47.9% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 7.2% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 14.0% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 1,300 LCU per US$, period average (2024)
- Net migration -1,064 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank concentration in Iraq?
- Bank concentration in Iraq was 29.3% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank concentration recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest bank concentration recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.3% in 2021.
- How does Iraq rank for bank concentration?
- Iraq ranks 167th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank concentration rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq 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.