5-bank asset concentration in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: 5-bank asset concentration was 35.23 in 2021. ▼ Falling
5-bank asset concentration in Bangladesh, 2002–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
The most recent figure for 5-bank asset concentration in Bangladesh is 35.23, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 5-bank asset concentration in Bangladesh peaked at 100 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 33, in 2018.
That places Bangladesh 150th out of 151 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
5-bank asset concentration in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 100 | — |
| 2003 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 92.47 | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 95.96 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 97.34 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 88.87 | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 89.54 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 76.19 | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 57.09 | -25.1% |
| 2011 | 53.51 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 42.64 | -20.3% |
| 2013 | 36.89 | -13.5% |
| 2014 | 39.82 | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 36.11 | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 35.29 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 33.9 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 33 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 33.06 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 34.43 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 35.23 | +2.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 35.23 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.23, 42% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.54 | 76.19 | 100 | 8 |
| 2010s | 40.13 | 33 | 57.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.83 | 34.43 | 35.23 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More financial sector data for Bangladesh
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.05 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0537 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.7636 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.05 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0537 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 5-bank asset concentration in Bangladesh?
- 5-bank asset concentration in Bangladesh was 35.23 in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest 5-bank asset concentration recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2002.
- What is the lowest 5-bank asset concentration recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 33 in 2018.
- How does Bangladesh rank for 5-bank asset concentration?
- Bangladesh ranks 150th out of 151 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 5-bank asset concentration rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.