5-bank asset concentration in Malaysia
Malaysia: 5-bank asset concentration was 70.12 in 2021. ▼ Falling
5-bank asset concentration in Malaysia, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 70.12 for 5-bank asset concentration in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 5-bank asset concentration in Malaysia peaked at 100 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 63.13, in 2012.
Malaysia ranks 119th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.39 | 75.8 | 100 | 6 |
| 2010s | 70.52 | 63.13 | 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.57 | 69.01 | 70.12 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More financial sector data for Malaysia
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 117.9% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 4.45 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 2.96 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 289.80 billion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 117.9% (2025)
- Broad money 120.6% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 17.6% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 117.9% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 4.28 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 166,615 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 5-bank asset concentration in Malaysia?
- 5-bank asset concentration in Malaysia was 70.12 in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest 5-bank asset concentration recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2004.
- What is the lowest 5-bank asset concentration recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.13 in 2012.
- How does Malaysia rank for 5-bank asset concentration?
- Malaysia ranks 119th out of 150 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 5-bank asset concentration rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.