Bahrain: Banking system concentration

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 Bahrain

Bank concentration: percent of bank assets held by top three banks

 Latest value 81.96
 Year 2021
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2000 - 2021
 Average 82.34
 Min - Max 78.59 - 90.48
 Source Bankscope
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The latest value from 2021 is 81.96 percent, an increase from 80.71 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 67.43 percent, based on data from 135 countries. Historically, the average for Bahrain from 2000 to 2021 is 82.34 percent. The minimum value, 78.59 percent, was reached in 2001 while the maximum of 90.48 percent was recorded in 2014. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Bahrain: Banking system concentration
 2021 81.96
 2020 80.71
 2019 82.15
 2018 81.51
 2017 80.53
 2016 79.93
 2015 79.86
 2014 90.48




Definition: 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.

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