Bank concentration in Oman
Oman: Bank concentration was 63.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank concentration in Oman, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank concentration in Oman is 63.9%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank concentration in Oman peaked at 84.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 63.9%, in 2021.
Oman ranks 113th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Bank concentration in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 79.9% | — |
| 2001 | 81.3% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 84.7% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 84.1% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 82.8% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 84.4% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 83.3% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 76.6% | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 72.7% | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 69.8% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 69.1% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 72.9% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 69.2% | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 69.8% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 68.4% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 69.4% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 67.0% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 66.3% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 66.2% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 64.2% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 64.1% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 63.9% | -0.3% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 63.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.1%, 87% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Oman's 63.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 74.5%, 86% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.0% | 69.8% | 84.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.3% | 64.2% | 72.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.0% | 63.9% | 64.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More financial sector data for Oman
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 34.73 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 25.36 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 34.73 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank concentration in Oman?
- Bank concentration in Oman was 63.9% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank concentration recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 84.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest bank concentration recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.9% in 2021.
- How does Oman rank for bank concentration?
- Oman ranks 113th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank concentration rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman 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.