5-bank asset concentration in Korea
Korea: 5-bank asset concentration was 87.96 in 2021. ▲ Rising
5-bank asset concentration in Korea, 2010–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
In 2021, 5-bank asset concentration in Korea stood at 87.96.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 5-bank asset concentration in Korea peaked at 92.82 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 74.12, in 2012.
That places Korea 71st out of 151 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
5-bank asset concentration in Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 74.86 | — |
| 2011 | 75.01 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 74.12 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 74.44 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 74.41 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 88.87 | +19.4% |
| 2016 | 87.43 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 91.59 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 92.82 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 88.14 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 87.85 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 87.96 | +0.1% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 87.96 is below the median for high income countries, which is 89.27, 99% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Korea's 87.96 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 78.09, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 82.17 | 74.12 | 92.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.9 | 87.85 | 87.96 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Korea
More financial sector data for Korea
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 58.67 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 42.84 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 58.67 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 5-bank asset concentration in Korea?
- 5-bank asset concentration in Korea was 87.96 in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest 5-bank asset concentration recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 92.82 in 2018.
- What is the lowest 5-bank asset concentration recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.12 in 2012.
- How does Korea rank for 5-bank asset concentration?
- Korea ranks 71st out of 151 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 5-bank asset concentration rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea 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.