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
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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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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.