5-bank asset concentration in Nepal
Nepal: 5-bank asset concentration was 27.19 in 2021. ▼ Falling
5-bank asset concentration in Nepal, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
Nepal recorded 27.19 for 5-bank asset concentration in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 5-bank asset concentration in Nepal peaked at 80.54 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.09, in 2019.
Nepal ranks 151st of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
5-bank asset concentration in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 80.54 | — |
| 2001 | 77.31 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 72.93 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 70.49 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 67.47 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 69.16 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 62.85 | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 52.75 | -16.1% |
| 2008 | 47.71 | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 42.09 | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 39.05 | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 38.57 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 35.08 | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 34.69 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 34 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 29.24 | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 27.37 | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 26.03 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 25.65 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 25.09 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 27.02 | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 27.19 | +0.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 27.19 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.23, 32% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.33 | 42.09 | 80.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.48 | 25.09 | 39.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.1 | 27.02 | 27.19 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More financial sector data for Nepal
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.7398 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.5402 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.7398 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 5-bank asset concentration in Nepal?
- 5-bank asset concentration in Nepal was 27.19 in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest 5-bank asset concentration recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 80.54 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 5-bank asset concentration recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.09 in 2019.
- How does Nepal rank for 5-bank asset concentration?
- Nepal ranks 151st out of 151 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 5-bank asset concentration rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal 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.