Africa Western and Central vs Japan: Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio

Africa Western and Central
14.8%
in 2025
Japan
30.3%
in 2025
Africa Western and Central rank
34th
Japan rank
35th

Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Japan
010203040200120132025

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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Indicator
Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,390 data points, 2001–2025
Last refreshed

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.