5-bank asset concentration in Japan
Japan: 5-bank asset concentration was 63.6 in 2021. ▲ Rising
5-bank asset concentration in Japan, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
The most recent figure for 5-bank asset concentration in Japan is 63.6, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 5-bank asset concentration in Japan peaked at 63.6 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 42.63, in 2000.
Japan ranks 132nd of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.4 | 42.63 | 58.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.46 | 56.7 | 62.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.1 | 62.61 | 63.6 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More financial sector data for Japan
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 115.9% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 14.01 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 1,825.99 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 70.71 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 116.3% (2025)
- Broad money 246.8% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 117.4% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 187.4% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 149.66 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 140,579 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 5-bank asset concentration in Japan?
- 5-bank asset concentration in Japan was 63.6 in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest 5-bank asset concentration recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 63.6 in 2021.
- What is the lowest 5-bank asset concentration recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.63 in 2000.
- How does Japan rank for 5-bank asset concentration?
- Japan ranks 132nd out of 150 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 5-bank asset concentration rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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.