United Kingdom: Banking system concentration
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| United Kingdom |
Bank concentration: percent of bank assets held by top three banks |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 42.91 |
| Year | 2021 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 2000 - 2021 |
| Average | 50.84 |
| Min - Max | 33.84 - 68.17 |
| Source | Bankscope |
The latest value from 2021 is 42.91 percent, a decline from 45.28 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 67.43 percent, based on data from 135 countries. Historically, the average for the United Kingdom from 2000 to 2021 is 50.84 percent. The minimum value, 33.84 percent, was reached in 2003 while the maximum of 68.17 percent was recorded in 2004.
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Definition: 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.
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