China vs United States of America: Bank concentration

China
38.3%
in 2021
United States of America
38.4%
in 2021
China rank
164th
United States of America rank
163rd

Bank concentration over time

  • China
  • United States of America
20406080100200020102021

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 38.4% against 38.3% in China, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.

China ranks 164th and United States of America ranks 163rd of 170 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 62.4% 28.7% 33.7% China
2010s 54.7% 38.1% 16.5% China
2020s 38.4% 38.8% 0.4% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank concentration, China or United States of America?
United States of America, at 38.4% against 38.3% in China as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank concentration between China and United States of America?
0.1%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do China and United States of America rank globally for bank concentration?
China ranks 164th and United States of America ranks 163rd of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as Bank concentration (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Bank concentration (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
170 places, 3,314 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

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.