Arab World vs Japan: Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio
Arab World
11.0%
in 2025
Japan
30.3%
in 2025
Arab World rank
36th
Japan rank
35th
Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio over time
- Arab World
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 30.3% against 11.0% in Arab World, a difference of 19.3%.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.8 times Arab World's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Arab World ahead.
Arab World ranks 36th and Japan ranks 35th of 39 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.1% | 2.9% | 11.3% | Arab World |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 19.1% | 2.7% | Japan |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 36.3% | 24.1% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio, Arab World or Japan?
- Japan, at 30.3% against 11.0% in Arab World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio between Arab World and Japan?
- 19.3%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Japan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Arab World and Japan rank globally for bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio?
- Arab World ranks 36th 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.