Kuwait vs South Africa: Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio
Kuwait
6.1%
in 2025
South Africa
6.1%
in 2025
Kuwait rank
132nd
South Africa rank
131st
Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio over time
- Kuwait
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 6.1% against 6.1% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 132nd and South Africa ranks 131st of 152 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.7% | 4.2% | 3.5% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 3.5% | 7.8% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 4.4% | 6.1% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio, Kuwait or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 6.1% against 6.1% in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio between Kuwait and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and South Africa rank globally for bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio?
- Kuwait ranks 132nd 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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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.