Barbados vs Small states: Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio

Barbados
37.6%
in 2023
Small states
15.5%
in 2025
Barbados rank
26th
Small states rank
29th

Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio over time

  • Barbados
  • Small states
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How they compare

Barbados currently reports 37.6% against 15.5% in Small states, a difference of 22.1%.

That makes Barbados's figure about 2.4 times Small states's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Small states ahead.

Barbados ranks 26th and Small states ranks 29th of 152 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Small states in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Small states Difference Ahead
2000s 7.4% 10.3% 2.9% Small states
2010s 15.8% 17.0% 1.2% Small states
2020s 36.8% 24.3% 12.5% 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 Small states?
Barbados, at 37.6% against 15.5% in Small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio between Barbados and Small states?
22.1%, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Small states?
21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Barbados and Small states rank globally for bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio?
Barbados ranks 26th and Small states ranks 29th 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.