5-bank asset concentration in Norway
Norway: 5-bank asset concentration was 93.58 in 2021. ▬ Flat
5-bank asset concentration in Norway, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
Norway recorded 93.58 for 5-bank asset concentration in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 5-bank asset concentration in Norway peaked at 99.02 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 93.58, in 2021.
Norway ranks 44th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
5-bank asset concentration in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.51 | — |
| 2001 | 97.33 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 97.58 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 98.38 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 97.9 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 99.02 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 97.94 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 98.08 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 98.47 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 96.44 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 96.18 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 97.58 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 97.21 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 96.79 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 96.44 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 97.77 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 97.66 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 95.86 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 93.75 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 93.74 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 93.59 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 93.58 | -0.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 93.58 is above the median for high income countries, which is 89.27, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Norway's 93.58 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.85, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.76 | 96.44 | 99.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.3 | 93.74 | 97.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.58 | 93.58 | 93.59 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 41 Cape Verde 93.89 compare
- 42 Algeria 93.67 compare
- 43 North Macedonia 93.58 compare
- 45 Sweden 93.15 compare
- 46 Democratic Republic of Congo 92.97 compare
- 47 Mauritania 92.9 compare
More financial sector data for Norway
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 242.26 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 176.9 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 242.26 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 5-bank asset concentration in Norway?
- 5-bank asset concentration in Norway was 93.58 in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest 5-bank asset concentration recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 99.02 in 2005.
- What is the lowest 5-bank asset concentration recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.58 in 2021.
- How does Norway rank for 5-bank asset concentration?
- Norway ranks 44th out of 151 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 5-bank asset concentration rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway 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.