IBRD only vs Sao Tome and Principe: Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio

IBRD only
18.7%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
61.7%
in 2024
IBRD only rank
12th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
11th

Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio over time

  • IBRD only
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 61.7% against 18.7% in IBRD only, a difference of 43.0%.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 3.3 times IBRD only's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

IBRD only ranks 12th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 11th of 39 groups.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IBRD only Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 17.6% 42.4% 24.7% Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 20.4% 31.8% 11.4% Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 21.5% 62.3% 40.8% Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio, IBRD only or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 61.7% against 18.7% in IBRD only as of 2024.
What is the difference in bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio between IBRD only and Sao Tome and Principe?
43.0%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Sao Tome and Principe?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do IBRD only and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio?
IBRD only ranks 12th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 11th 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.