Bank concentration (%) in Thailand
Thailand: Bank concentration (%) was 44.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank concentration in Thailand, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank concentration in Thailand is 44.8%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank concentration in Thailand peaked at 49.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 42.9%, in 2019.
That places Thailand 150th out of 170 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.
Bank concentration (%) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.7% | — |
| 2001 | 48.4% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 48.6% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 49.2% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 47.2% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 44.2% | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 44.8% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 45.9% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 44.6% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 46.3% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 47.1% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 46.1% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 47.2% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 47.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 49.2% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 45.0% | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 44.4% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 44.1% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 43.0% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 42.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 43.4% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 44.8% | +3.2% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 44.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.5%, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 44.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56.7%, 79% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.9% | 44.2% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.6% | 42.9% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.1% | 43.4% | 44.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More financial sector data for Thailand
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 16.06 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 11.73 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 16.06 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank concentration in Thailand?
- Bank concentration in Thailand was 44.8% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank concentration recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest bank concentration recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.9% in 2019.
- How does Thailand rank for bank concentration?
- Thailand ranks 150th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank concentration rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand 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.