Australia vs South Africa: Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio
Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio over time
- Australia
- South Africa
How they compare
Australia currently reports 6.7% against 6.1% in South Africa, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Africa ahead.
Australia ranks 129th and South Africa ranks 131st of 152 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 4.2% | 3.2% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 3.5% | 2.6% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 4.4% | 6.1% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio, Australia or South Africa?
- Australia, at 6.7% against 6.1% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio between Australia and South Africa?
- 0.6%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio?
- Australia ranks 129th and South Africa ranks 131st of 152 countries.
- 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.