Bank concentration in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Bank concentration was 42.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Bank concentration in United Kingdom, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, bank concentration in United Kingdom stood at 42.9%.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank concentration in United Kingdom peaked at 68.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 33.8%, in 2003.
That places United Kingdom 158th out of 169 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.0% | 33.8% | 68.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.0% | 44.8% | 58.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.1% | 42.9% | 45.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More financial sector data for United Kingdom
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 112.3% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.39 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 3.89 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net foreign assets 440.94 billion current LCU (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 112.4% (2024)
- Broad money 141.9% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 21.9% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 112.4% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 0.7595 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 389,911 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank concentration in United Kingdom?
- Bank concentration in United Kingdom was 42.9% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank concentration recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 68.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest bank concentration recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.8% in 2003.
- How does United Kingdom rank for bank concentration?
- United Kingdom ranks 158th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank concentration rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.