Bank concentration in Australia
Australia: Bank concentration was 69.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank concentration in Australia, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
Australia recorded 69.1% for bank concentration in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank concentration in Australia peaked at 100.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 60.6%, in 2007.
Australia ranks 93rd of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.5% | 60.6% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 69.7% | 68.1% | 71.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.3% | 69.1% | 69.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More financial sector data for Australia
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 133.8% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.58 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 5.96 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets -136.13 billion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 133.8% (2025)
- Broad money 133.1% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 8.0% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 133.8% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 1.55 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 137,109 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank concentration in Australia?
- Bank concentration in Australia was 69.1% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank concentration recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest bank concentration recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.6% in 2007.
- How does Australia rank for bank concentration?
- Australia ranks 93rd out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank concentration rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of Bank concentration (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. (Sum(data2025) for three largest banks in Bankscope) / (Sum(data2025) for all banks in Bankscope). Only reported if number of banks in Bankscope is 3 or more. Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.