Barbados vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio

Barbados
37.6%
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
16.0%
in 2025
Barbados rank
26th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
27th

Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio over time

  • Barbados
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
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How they compare

Barbados currently reports 37.6% against 16.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 21.6%.

That makes Barbados's figure about 2.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.

Barbados ranks 26th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 27th of 152 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
2000s 7.4% 16.7% 9.3% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2010s 15.8% 22.7% 6.9% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2020s 36.8% 20.7% 16.1% Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio, Barbados or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Barbados, at 37.6% against 16.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
What is the difference in bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio between Barbados and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
21.6%, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
20 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Barbados and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio?
Barbados ranks 26th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 27th 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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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.