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 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
5-bank asset concentration in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.56 | — |
| 2001 | 65.34 | +37.4% |
| 2002 | 60.39 | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 79.21 | +31.2% |
| 2004 | 80.78 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 78.26 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 82.16 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 78.83 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 80.61 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 77.08 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 67.62 | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 63.66 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 99.96 | +57.0% |
| 2013 | 99.96 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 56.02 | -44.0% |
| 2015 | 57.58 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 55.84 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 53.81 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 53.86 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 53.62 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 54.07 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 54.18 | +0.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 54.18 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 79.39, 68% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- China's 54.18 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 78.09, 69% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 5-bank asset concentration in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +57.0% | 63.66 | 99.96 |
| 2014 | -44.0% | 99.96 | 56.02 |
| 2001 | +37.4% | 47.56 | 65.34 |
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
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.95 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 9.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5.8 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 7.95 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 9.09 % change on previous year (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 151 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.