Iraq vs Nigeria: Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio

Iraq
53.8%
in 2024
Nigeria
54.9%
in 2023
Iraq rank
15th
Nigeria rank
14th

Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio over time

  • Iraq
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 54.9% against 53.8% in Iraq, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 15th and Nigeria ranks 14th of 152 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 138.4% 15.4% 122.9% Iraq
2010s 101.8% 32.0% 69.8% Iraq
2020s 73.2% 62.9% 10.3% 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 Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 54.9% against 53.8% in Iraq as of 2023.
What is the difference in bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio between Iraq and Nigeria?
1.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Nigeria?
20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Iraq and Nigeria rank globally for bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio?
Iraq ranks 15th and Nigeria ranks 14th 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.