Saudi Arabia Bank Concentration (Top-3 Banks Asset Share) (2021)
Saudi Arabia's Bank Concentration (Top-3 Banks Asset Share): 73.1 % of total commercial banking assets in 2021, +12.6pp YoY.
Saudi Arabia (2021)
73.1
% of total commercial banking assets
+12.6pp YoY
YoY Change
+12.6pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
22
years of data
Data
| Year | % of total commercial banking assets | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 73.1 | +12.6pp |
| 2020 | 60.5 | +2.6pp |
| 2019 | 57.9 | +2.2pp |
| 2018 | 55.7 | +1.4pp |
| 2017 | 54.3 | +0.3pp |
| 2016 | 54 | -0.9pp |
| 2015 | 54.9 | +0.7pp |
| 2014 | 54.2 | -0.7pp |
| 2013 | 54.9 | -1pp |
| 2012 | 55.9 | -1.3pp |
| 2011 | 57.2 | -0.6pp |
| 2010 | 57.8 | +0.8pp |
| 2009 | 57 | +3.8pp |
| 2008 | 53.2 | -2.2pp |
| 2007 | 55.4 | +1.7pp |
| 2006 | 53.7 | -0.7pp |
| 2005 | 54.4 | -0.8pp |
| 2004 | 55.2 | -2.3pp |
| 2003 | 57.5 | -0.4pp |
| 2002 | 57.9 | -2.1pp |
About this Dataset
Saudi Arabia recorded 73.1 % of total commercial banking assets in 2021. The latest change was +12.6pp. Across 2000–2021 the series ranges from 53.2 % of total commercial banking assets in 2008 to 73.1 % of total commercial banking assets in 2021.
This page tracks the share of total commercial banking assets held by the three largest commercial banks in Saudi Arabia. Bank concentration shapes competition, systemic risk, and pricing power.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. The series is World Bank indicator GFDD.OI.01, “Bank concentration (%)” — the asset share of the three largest commercial banks.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the share of total commercial banking assets held by the three largest commercial banks in Saudi Arabia. Bank concentration shapes competition, systemic risk, and pricing power. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2021. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2000–2021 (22 observations).
The series is at its highest recorded level, 73.1 % of total commercial banking assets in 2021, up from a low of 53.2 % of total commercial banking assets in 2008. The latest change was +12.6pp.