5-bank asset concentration in Singapore
Singapore: 5-bank asset concentration was 92.22 in 2021. ▼ Falling
5-bank asset concentration in Singapore, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
The most recent figure for 5-bank asset concentration in Singapore is 92.22, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 5-bank asset concentration in Singapore peaked at 100 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 88.35, in 2018.
That places Singapore 53rd out of 151 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
5-bank asset concentration in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.29 | — |
| 2001 | 100 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 98.41 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 97.14 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 96.36 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 97.99 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 96.47 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 96.57 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 97.04 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 97.16 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 94.37 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 94.61 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 94.09 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 92.15 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 90.43 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 88.35 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 90.23 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 91.62 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 92.22 | +0.7% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 92.22 is above the median for high income countries, which is 89.27, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 92.22 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 78.09, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.81 | 96.36 | 100 | 7 |
| 2010s | 93.5 | 88.35 | 97.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.92 | 91.62 | 92.22 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 50 Mozambique 92.49 compare
- 51 Venezuela 92.47 compare
- 52 Cayman Islands 92.47 compare
- 54 Macao 92.21 compare
- 55 Cote d'Ivoire 91.61 compare
- 56 Tanzania 91.54 compare
More financial sector data for Singapore
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 230.78 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 168.51 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 230.78 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 5-bank asset concentration in Singapore?
- 5-bank asset concentration in Singapore was 92.22 in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest 5-bank asset concentration recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2001.
- What is the lowest 5-bank asset concentration recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.35 in 2018.
- How does Singapore rank for 5-bank asset concentration?
- Singapore ranks 53rd out of 151 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 5-bank asset concentration rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore 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.