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 150th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
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
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 90.4% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 12.97 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 7.67 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 3.15 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 90.5% (2025)
- Broad money 131.2% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 28.2% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 90.5% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 139.12 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -364,699 (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 150th out of 150 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.