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 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
5-bank asset concentration in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.63 | — |
| 2001 | 46.36 | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 50.07 | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 51.74 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 52.37 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 51.86 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 51.42 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 50.16 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 58.64 | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 58.78 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 58 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 56.85 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 56.7 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 56.82 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 59.27 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 60.55 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 60.22 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 61.69 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 62.02 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 62.46 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 62.61 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 63.6 | +1.6% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 63.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 89.27, 71% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Japan's 63.6 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 78.09, 81% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
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
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 91.29 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 66.66 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 91.29 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (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 151 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.