Bank concentration (%) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Bank concentration (%) was 73.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Bank concentration in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 73.2% for bank concentration in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank concentration in United Arab Emirates peaked at 73.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 44.1%, in 2006.
That places United Arab Emirates 82nd out of 170 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Bank concentration (%) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.7% | — |
| 2001 | 50.7% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 50.0% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 49.3% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 47.3% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 48.0% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 44.1% | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 50.0% | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 49.5% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 59.6% | +20.4% |
| 2010 | 59.6% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 60.9% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 61.2% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 63.4% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 63.1% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 54.0% | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 55.1% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 65.6% | +19.1% |
| 2018 | 66.2% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 71.8% | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 72.8% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 73.2% | +0.6% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 73.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.1%, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 73.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 74.5%, 98% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.1% | 44.1% | 59.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.1% | 54.0% | 71.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.0% | 72.8% | 73.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More financial sector data for United Arab Emirates
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 69.02 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 50.4 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 69.02 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank concentration in United Arab Emirates?
- Bank concentration in United Arab Emirates was 73.2% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank concentration recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 73.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest bank concentration recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.1% in 2006.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for bank concentration?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 82nd out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank concentration rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.