5-bank asset concentration in China
China: 5-bank asset concentration was 54.18 in 2021. ▼ Falling
5-bank asset concentration in China, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
The most recent figure for 5-bank asset concentration in China is 54.18, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 5-bank asset concentration in China peaked at 99.96 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 47.56, in 2000.
China ranks 142nd of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.02 | 47.56 | 82.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.19 | 53.62 | 99.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.12 | 54.07 | 54.18 | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
More financial sector data for China
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 194.3% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 11.94 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 353.25 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net foreign assets 30.27 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 194.3% (2024)
- Broad money 227.7% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 46.0% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 194.3% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 7.19 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -268,126 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 5-bank asset concentration in China?
- 5-bank asset concentration in China was 54.18 in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest 5-bank asset concentration recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 99.96 in 2012.
- What is the lowest 5-bank asset concentration recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.56 in 2000.
- How does China rank for 5-bank asset concentration?
- China ranks 142nd out of 150 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 5-bank asset concentration rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China 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.