Bank concentration in Syria
Syria: Bank concentration was 49.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank concentration in Syria, 2004–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, bank concentration in Syria stood at 49.2%.
The figure is up 10.2% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank concentration in Syria peaked at 99.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 44.6%, in 2020.
Syria ranks 146th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Bank concentration in Syria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 99.5% | — |
| 2005 | 97.5% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 93.1% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 84.8% | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 81.3% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 69.6% | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 66.7% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 64.9% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 59.0% | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 62.7% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 65.7% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 75.1% | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 76.0% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 79.7% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 82.1% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 83.7% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 44.6% | -46.7% |
| 2021 | 49.2% | +10.2% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 49.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 77.9%, 63% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Syria's 49.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 74.5%, 66% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.6% | 69.6% | 99.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 71.6% | 59.0% | 83.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.9% | 44.6% | 49.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More financial sector data for Syria
- 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 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0003 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 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0002 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 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0003 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 Syria?
- Bank concentration in Syria was 49.2% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank concentration recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest bank concentration recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.6% in 2020.
- How does Syria rank for bank concentration?
- Syria ranks 146th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank concentration rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria 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.