Bank concentration (%) in Taiwan
Taiwan: Bank concentration (%) was 25.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank concentration in Taiwan, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, bank concentration in Taiwan stood at 25.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank concentration in Taiwan peaked at 100.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 24.6%, in 2014.
That places Taiwan 169th out of 170 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank concentration (%) in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.6% | — |
| 2001 | 47.1% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 52.5% | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 57.8% | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 59.0% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 70.0% | +18.7% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +42.8% |
| 2011 | 26.3% | -73.7% |
| 2012 | 26.0% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 25.7% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 24.6% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 29.7% | +20.6% |
| 2016 | 28.6% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 28.2% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 25.8% | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 25.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 25.3% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 25.1% | -1.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank concentration (%) in Taiwan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -73.7% | 100.0% | 26.3% |
| 2006 | +42.8% | 70.0% | 100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.6% | 44.6% | 100.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 26.8% | 24.6% | 29.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 25.1% | 25.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
More financial sector data for Taiwan
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 477.05 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 43.47 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 439.98 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 439.98 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 483.45 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 443.58 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -0.502 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -0.5002 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank concentration in Taiwan?
- Bank concentration in Taiwan was 25.1% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank concentration recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest bank concentration recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.6% in 2014.
- How does Taiwan rank for bank concentration?
- Taiwan ranks 169th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank concentration rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Taiwan 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.