Bank concentration in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Bank concentration was 73.1% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Bank concentration in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, bank concentration in Saudi Arabia stood at 73.1%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.9% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank concentration in Saudi Arabia peaked at 73.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 53.2%, in 2008.
Saudi Arabia ranks 83rd of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.5% | 53.2% | 61.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.7% | 54.0% | 57.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.8% | 60.5% | 73.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More financial sector data for Saudi Arabia
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 64.3% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 15.59 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 1.00 trillion current LCU (2017)
- Net foreign assets 2.00 trillion current LCU (2017)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 50.1% (2017)
- Broad money 65.1% (2017)
- Claims on central government, etc. -15.8% (2017)
- Domestic credit to private sector 50.1% (2017)
- Official exchange rate 3.75 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 119,738 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank concentration in Saudi Arabia?
- Bank concentration in Saudi Arabia was 73.1% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank concentration recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest bank concentration recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.2% in 2008.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for bank concentration?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 83rd out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank concentration rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.