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 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 | 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
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 111.8% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 8.03 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 27.91 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 9.51 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 111.8% (2025)
- Broad money 141.0% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 46.6% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 143.1% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 32.88 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 27,509 (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 169 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.