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 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
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
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 20.7% (2011)
- Total reserves in months of imports 11.66 (2010)
- Net domestic credit 1.62 trillion current LCU (2011)
- Net foreign assets 513.84 billion current LCU (2011)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 20.7% (2011)
- Broad money 57.8% (2011)
- Claims on central government, etc. 14.1% (2011)
- Domestic credit to private sector 20.7% (2011)
- Official exchange rate 2,506 LCU per US$, period average (2022)
- Net migration 421,693 (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 169 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.