5-bank asset concentration in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: 5-bank asset concentration was 73.32 in 2021. ▼ Falling
5-bank asset concentration in Hong Kong, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
In 2021, 5-bank asset concentration in Hong Kong stood at 73.32.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 5-bank asset concentration in Hong Kong peaked at 99.41 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 67.11, in 2017.
Hong Kong ranks 117th 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 Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.53 | — |
| 2001 | 96.64 | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 97.92 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 99.41 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 92.62 | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 82.01 | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 79.52 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 79.64 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 81.18 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 79.96 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 80.55 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 79.04 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 76.22 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 74.43 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 74.95 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 71.75 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 70.47 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 67.11 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 68.77 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 68.63 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 69.37 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 73.32 | +5.7% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 73.32 is below the median for high income countries, which is 89.27, 82% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 73.32 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 78.09, 94% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.64 | 79.52 | 99.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.19 | 67.11 | 80.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.34 | 69.37 | 73.32 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More financial sector data for Hong Kong
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.7308 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 41,641 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -0.454 % change on previous year (2023)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 42,075 SDR per person (2023)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate -0.4501 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 42,088 SDR per person (2023)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -0.4504 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 42,088 SDR per person (2023)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -0.5027 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 5-bank asset concentration in Hong Kong?
- 5-bank asset concentration in Hong Kong was 73.32 in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest 5-bank asset concentration recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 99.41 in 2003.
- What is the lowest 5-bank asset concentration recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.11 in 2017.
- How does Hong Kong rank for 5-bank asset concentration?
- Hong Kong ranks 117th out of 151 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 5-bank asset concentration rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong 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.