China (2021)
38.3
% of total commercial banking assets
-0.2pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.2pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
22
years of data

Data

China Bank Concentration (Top-3 Banks Asset Share) (2021) — source data. World Bank.
Year % of total commercial banking assets YoY Change
2021 38.3 -0.2pp
2020 38.5 +0.6pp
2019 37.9 +0.2pp
2018 37.7 -0.2pp
2017 37.9 -1.5pp
2016 39.3 -1.2pp
2015 40.6 unchanged
2014 40.6 -59.4pp
2013 99.9 unchanged
2012 99.9 +46.6pp
2011 53.4 -6.2pp
2010 59.5 -9.5pp
2009 69 -3.7pp
2008 72.7 +1.8pp
2007 71 -4pp
2006 74.9 +4.7pp
2005 70.3 -3.2pp
2004 73.5 +3.9pp
2003 69.6 +27.4pp
2002 42.2 -4pp

About this Dataset

China recorded 38.3 % of total commercial banking assets in 2021. The latest change was -0.2pp. Across 2000–2021 the series ranges from 34.3 in 2000 to 99.9 in 2012.

This page tracks the share of total commercial banking assets held by the three largest commercial banks in China from 2000 to present. Bank concentration shapes competition, systemic risk, and pricing power.

Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. The series is World Bank indicator GFDD.OI.01, “Bank concentration (%)” — the asset share of the three largest commercial banks.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page tracks the share of total commercial banking assets held by the three largest commercial banks in China from 2000 to present. Bank concentration shapes competition, systemic risk, and pricing power. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.

The most recent observation covers 2021. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2000–2021 (22 observations).

The series peaked at 99.9 % of total commercial banking assets in 2012 and reached its lowest recorded value of 34.3 in 2000. The latest reading of 38.3 in 2021 represents a change of -0.2pp.