Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Vanuatu: Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
16.9%
in 2025
Vanuatu
40.3%
in 2024
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
22nd
Vanuatu rank
25th

Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 40.3% against 16.9% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 23.4%.

That makes Vanuatu's figure about 2.4 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 22nd and Vanuatu ranks 25th of 39 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Vanuatu Difference Ahead
2000s 19.4% 9.2% 10.2% Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2010s 21.7% 24.5% 2.8% Vanuatu
2020s 20.2% 49.7% 29.5% Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 40.3% against 16.9% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2024.
What is the difference in bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Vanuatu?
23.4%, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Vanuatu?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Vanuatu rank globally for bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 22nd and Vanuatu ranks 25th 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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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.