5-bank asset concentration in United States
United States: 5-bank asset concentration was 49.68 in 2021. ▲ Rising
5-bank asset concentration in United States, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
The most recent figure for 5-bank asset concentration in United States is 49.68, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 5-bank asset concentration in United States peaked at 56.35 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 28.12, in 2000.
That places United States 146th out of 150 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.04 | 28.12 | 44.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.85 | 46.14 | 56.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.58 | 49.68 | 51.49 | 2 |
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More financial sector data for United States
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 44.5% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 2.84 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 32.37 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 1.26 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 44.5% (2025)
- Broad money 99.7% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 54.2% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 201.3% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 1 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 1.23 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 5-bank asset concentration in United States?
- 5-bank asset concentration in United States was 49.68 in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest 5-bank asset concentration recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 56.35 in 2015.
- What is the lowest 5-bank asset concentration recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.12 in 2000.
- How does United States rank for 5-bank asset concentration?
- United States ranks 146th out of 150 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 5-bank asset concentration rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.