Ecuador vs South Africa: Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio
Ecuador
5.6%
in 2025
South Africa
6.1%
in 2025
Ecuador rank
134th
South Africa rank
131st
Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio over time
- Ecuador
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 6.1% against 5.6% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Africa ahead.
Ecuador ranks 134th and South Africa ranks 131st of 152 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6% | 4.2% | 0.4% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 3.5% | 3.8% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 4.4% | 3.3% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio, Ecuador or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 6.1% against 5.6% in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio between Ecuador and South Africa?
- 0.5%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and South Africa rank globally for bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio?
- Ecuador ranks 134th 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.