5-bank asset concentration in Australia
Australia: 5-bank asset concentration was 91.23 in 2021. ▬ Flat
5-bank asset concentration in Australia, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
Australia recorded 91.23 for 5-bank asset concentration in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 5-bank asset concentration in Australia peaked at 100 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 83.48, in 2000.
Australia ranks 59th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
5-bank asset concentration in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 83.48 | — |
| 2001 | 90.05 | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 100 | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 91.95 | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 84.08 | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 83.62 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 85.86 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 89.05 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 89.63 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 90.23 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 93.38 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 93.16 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 93.3 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 92.83 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 92.95 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 92.78 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 92.03 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 91.54 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 91.68 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 91.23 | -0.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 91.23 is above the median for high income countries, which is 89.27, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Australia's 91.23 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 78.09, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.51 | 83.48 | 100 | 8 |
| 2010s | 92.18 | 89.63 | 93.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.45 | 91.23 | 91.68 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More financial sector data for Australia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 83.74 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 6.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 61.14 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 83.74 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 6.56 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 5-bank asset concentration in Australia?
- 5-bank asset concentration in Australia was 91.23 in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest 5-bank asset concentration recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2002.
- What is the lowest 5-bank asset concentration recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.48 in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for 5-bank asset concentration?
- Australia ranks 59th out of 151 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 5-bank asset concentration rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of 5-bank asset concentration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. (Sum(data2025) for five largest banks in Bankscope) / (Sum(data2025) for all banks in Bankscope). Only reported if number of banks in Bankscope is 5 or more. Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.