Iraq vs Latin America & Caribbean: Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio
Iraq
53.8%
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean
17.3%
in 2025
Iraq rank
15th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
17th
Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio over time
- Iraq
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 53.8% against 17.3% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 36.5%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 3.1 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 15th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 17th of 152 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 138.4% | 17.0% | 121.4% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 101.8% | 21.2% | 80.6% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 69.3% | 21.4% | 47.9% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio, Iraq or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Iraq, at 53.8% against 17.3% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio between Iraq and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 36.5%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio?
- Iraq ranks 15th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 17th 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.