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 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
5-bank asset concentration in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75.8 | — |
| 2001 | 89.37 | +17.9% |
| 2002 | 90.77 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 98.42 | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 100 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 68.48 | -31.5% |
| 2012 | 63.13 | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 63.52 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 65.59 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 68.99 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 69.51 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 69.28 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 68.02 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 68.66 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 69.01 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 70.12 | +1.6% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 70.12 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 79.39, 88% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 70.12 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 78.09, 90% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 5-bank asset concentration in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -31.5% | 100 | 68.48 |
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
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 35.78 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.8573 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 26.13 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 35.78 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.8573 % change on previous year (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 151 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.