United Kingdom Bank Concentration (Top-3 Banks Asset Share) (2021)
United Kingdom's Bank Concentration (Top-3 Banks Asset Share): 42.9 % of total commercial banking assets in 2021, -2.4pp YoY.
United Kingdom (2021)
42.9
% of total commercial banking assets
-2.4pp YoY
YoY Change
-2.4pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
22
years of data
Data
| Year | % of total commercial banking assets | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 42.9 | -2.4pp |
| 2020 | 45.3 | +0.5pp |
| 2019 | 44.8 | -0.2pp |
| 2018 | 45 | -13.2pp |
| 2017 | 58.2 | +0.3pp |
| 2016 | 57.9 | unchanged |
| 2015 | 57.9 | +2.8pp |
| 2014 | 55.1 | +3.5pp |
| 2013 | 51.6 | -3.3pp |
| 2012 | 54.9 | -2.5pp |
| 2011 | 57.4 | +0.6pp |
| 2010 | 56.8 | -0.2pp |
| 2009 | 57.1 | -6pp |
| 2008 | 63 | +3.7pp |
| 2007 | 59.4 | +7pp |
| 2006 | 52.3 | +1.9pp |
| 2005 | 50.5 | -17.7pp |
| 2004 | 68.2 | +34.3pp |
| 2003 | 33.8 | -2.6pp |
| 2002 | 36.5 | +0.6pp |
About this Dataset
United Kingdom recorded 42.9 % of total commercial banking assets in 2021. The latest change was -2.4pp. Across 2000–2021 the series ranges from 33.8 in 2003 to 68.2 in 2004.
This page tracks the share of total commercial banking assets held by the three largest commercial banks in United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom 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 68.2 % of total commercial banking assets in 2004 and reached its lowest recorded value of 33.8 in 2003. The latest reading of 42.9 in 2021 represents a change of -2.4pp.