5-bank asset concentration in Pakistan
Pakistan: 5-bank asset concentration was 55.97 in 2021. ▼ Falling
5-bank asset concentration in Pakistan, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
In 2021, 5-bank asset concentration in Pakistan stood at 55.97.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 5-bank asset concentration in Pakistan peaked at 100 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 55.04, in 2020.
That places Pakistan 141st out of 151 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
5-bank asset concentration in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 92.75 | — |
| 2001 | 93.88 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 95.06 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 87.63 | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 86.15 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 85.55 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 89.2 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 93.05 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 93.11 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 92.63 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 100 | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 58.92 | -41.1% |
| 2013 | 59.24 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 58.31 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 56.94 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 57.16 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 58.67 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 59.19 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 57.32 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 55.04 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 55.97 | +1.7% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 55.97 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.23, 66% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 55.97 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 85.06, 66% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 5-bank asset concentration in Pakistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -41.1% | 100 | 58.92 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.9 | 85.55 | 95.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.86 | 56.94 | 100 | 9 |
| 2020s | 55.51 | 55.04 | 55.97 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More financial sector data for Pakistan
- 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0006 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0005 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0006 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 Pakistan?
- 5-bank asset concentration in Pakistan was 55.97 in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest 5-bank asset concentration recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2010.
- What is the lowest 5-bank asset concentration recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.04 in 2020.
- How does Pakistan rank for 5-bank asset concentration?
- Pakistan ranks 141st out of 151 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 5-bank asset concentration rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.