Bank concentration in China
China: Bank concentration was 38.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank concentration in China, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, bank concentration in China stood at 38.3%.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank concentration in China peaked at 99.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 34.3%, in 2000.
That places China 164th out of 169 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.4% | 34.3% | 74.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.7% | 37.7% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 38.3% | 38.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
More financial sector data for China
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 194.3% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 11.94 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 353.25 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net foreign assets 30.27 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 194.3% (2024)
- Broad money 227.7% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 46.0% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 194.3% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 7.19 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -268,126 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank concentration in China?
- Bank concentration in China was 38.3% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank concentration recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest bank concentration recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.3% in 2000.
- How does China rank for bank concentration?
- China ranks 164th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank concentration rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China 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.