United States Banking Sector Concentration (Top-5 Banks Asset Share) (2021)
United States's Banking Sector Concentration (Top-5 Banks Asset Share): 38.4 % of total commercial banking assets in 2021, -0.9pp YoY. World Bank (GFDD.OI…
United States (2021)
38.4
% of total commercial banking assets
-0.9pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.9pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
22
years of data
Data
| Year | % of total commercial banking assets | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 38.4 | -0.9pp |
| 2020 | 39.3 | +0.6pp |
| 2019 | 38.7 | -1.4pp |
| 2018 | 40.2 | -1.3pp |
| 2017 | 41.5 | -0.6pp |
| 2016 | 42.1 | -0.2pp |
| 2015 | 42.3 | +6.1pp |
| 2014 | 36.2 | +1.1pp |
| 2013 | 35 | -0.1pp |
| 2012 | 35.1 | -0.5pp |
| 2011 | 35.6 | +0.9pp |
| 2010 | 34.7 | -0.4pp |
| 2009 | 35.1 | -0.5pp |
| 2008 | 35.5 | +1.5pp |
| 2007 | 34.1 | +1.3pp |
| 2006 | 32.8 | +2.8pp |
| 2005 | 30 | +1.9pp |
| 2004 | 28.1 | +4.7pp |
| 2003 | 23.3 | -0.1pp |
| 2002 | 23.5 | n/a |
About this Dataset
United States recorded 38.4 % of total commercial banking assets in 2021. The most recent year-on-year change was -0.9pp. The historical series (2000–2021) shows a peak of 42.3 in 2015 and a trough of 21.5 in 2000.
Data sourced from World Bank Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology ensuring cross-country comparability.
The chart above shows the full historical trend; the table below lists annual values with year-on-year changes.
Frequently Asked Questions
This indicator tracks united states banking sector concentration (top-5 banks asset share) in United States, published by World Bank. Data covers 2000–2021 at annual frequency using harmonised methodology.
The most recent observation covers 2021. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. Data is updated annual.
The series peaked at 42.3 % of total commercial banking assets in 2015 and reached its lowest recorded value of 21.5 in 2000. The latest reading of 38.4 in 2021 represents a year-on-year change of -0.9pp.