Approximately 366 billion U.S. dollars of outstanding sukuk assets in 2020 were located in South East Asian countries, with Malaysia and Indonesia being the two largest Islamic countries in this region. Following this was the Gulf Cooperation Council states with 280.4 billion U.S. dollars. These two regions accounted for the overwhelming majority of outstanding sukuk assets.
Total outstanding assets of sukuk worldwide in 2020, by region
(in billion U.S. dollars)
A "sukuk" is a financial certificate similar to a bond, but structured so as to comply with Islamic religious law (Sharia). The core difference is that a sukuk involves direct ownership in the asset/s the issuer purchases with the funds raised, whereas bonds are indirect debt obligations. Income received by the sukuk holder is therefore income generated by the underlying asset, whereas income from bonds is structured as interest payments.
For the purposes of regional classification, Iran is included in “MESA”, North African countries are included in “Africa”, and Turkey is included in “Others”.
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IFSB. (August 16, 2021). Total outstanding assets of sukuk worldwide in 2020, by region (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1264377/sukuk-outstanding-assets-region/
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IFSB. (2021). Total outstanding assets of sukuk worldwide in 2020, by region (in billion U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1264377/sukuk-outstanding-assets-region/
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