5-bank asset concentration in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: 5-bank asset concentration was 59.85 in 2021. ▲ Rising
5-bank asset concentration in United Kingdom, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
The most recent figure for 5-bank asset concentration in United Kingdom is 59.85, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 5-bank asset concentration in United Kingdom peaked at 81.31 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 46.55, in 2000.
That places United Kingdom 137th out of 151 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
5-bank asset concentration in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.55 | — |
| 2001 | 50.22 | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 50.42 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 48.18 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 81.31 | +68.8% |
| 2005 | 65.82 | -19.1% |
| 2006 | 67.48 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 74.23 | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 77.86 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 75.67 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 76.14 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 76.4 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 75.11 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 73.98 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 74.06 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 74.38 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 75.02 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 74.85 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 61.81 | -17.4% |
| 2019 | 61.59 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 60.95 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 59.85 | -1.8% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 59.85 is below the median for high income countries, which is 89.27, 67% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 59.85 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.85, 70% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 5-bank asset concentration in United Kingdom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +68.8% | 48.18 | 81.31 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.77 | 46.55 | 81.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.34 | 61.59 | 76.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.4 | 59.85 | 60.95 | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More financial sector data for United Kingdom
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 104.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 76.66 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 104.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 5-bank asset concentration in United Kingdom?
- 5-bank asset concentration in United Kingdom was 59.85 in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest 5-bank asset concentration recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 81.31 in 2004.
- What is the lowest 5-bank asset concentration recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.55 in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom rank for 5-bank asset concentration?
- United Kingdom ranks 137th out of 151 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 5-bank asset concentration rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.