Caribbean Small States vs Japan: Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio
Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 30.3% against 13.3% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 17.0%.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.3 times Caribbean Small States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Caribbean Small States ahead.
Caribbean Small States ranks 35th and Japan ranks 35th of 39 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Caribbean Small States averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.0% | 2.9% | 6.1% | Caribbean Small States |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 19.1% | 4.5% | Japan |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 36.3% | 18.0% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio, Caribbean Small States or Japan?
- Japan, at 30.3% against 13.3% in Caribbean Small States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio between Caribbean Small States and Japan?
- 17.0%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Japan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Japan rank globally for bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 35th 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.