5-bank asset concentration in Ireland
Ireland: 5-bank asset concentration was 86.1 in 2021. ▼ Falling
5-bank asset concentration in Ireland, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
Ireland recorded 86.1 for 5-bank asset concentration in 2021.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 5-bank asset concentration in Ireland peaked at 100 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 77.78, in 2017.
Ireland ranks 77th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.4 | 81 | 100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 86.38 | 77.78 | 95.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.57 | 85.04 | 86.1 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More financial sector data for Ireland
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 23.8% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 0.1407 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 308.95 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net foreign assets 336.99 billion current LCU (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 23.8% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 7.9% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 23.8% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 0.885 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 35,417 (2025)
- GDP deflator: linked series 119.16 base year varies by country (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 5-bank asset concentration in Ireland?
- 5-bank asset concentration in Ireland was 86.1 in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest 5-bank asset concentration recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2002.
- What is the lowest 5-bank asset concentration recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.78 in 2017.
- How does Ireland rank for 5-bank asset concentration?
- Ireland ranks 77th out of 150 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 5-bank asset concentration rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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.