Africa Western and Central vs Japan: Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio
Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 30.3% against 14.8% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 15.5%.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.0 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 34th and Japan ranks 35th of 39 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.9% | 2.9% | 15.0% | Africa Western and Central |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 19.1% | 0.2% | Africa Western and Central |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 36.3% | 20.4% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio, Africa Western and Central or Japan?
- Japan, at 30.3% against 14.8% in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
- What is the difference in bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio between Africa Western and Central and Japan?
- 15.5%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Japan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Japan rank globally for bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 34th and Japan ranks 35th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Ratio of bank liquid reserves to bank assets is the ratio of domestic currency holdings and deposits with the monetary authorities to claims on other governments, nonfinancial public enterprises, the private sector, and other banking institutions. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (a÷b)*100.