Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Malawi: Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
17.3%
in 2025
Malawi
48.7%
in 2024
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
17th
Malawi rank
18th

Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio over time

  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 48.7% against 17.3% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 31.4%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 2.8 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th and Malawi ranks 18th of 39 groups.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Malawi Difference Ahead
2010s 21.8% 39.6% 17.8% Malawi
2020s 22.0% 38.4% 16.3% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Malawi?
Malawi, at 48.7% against 17.3% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malawi?
31.4%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malawi?
10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malawi rank globally for bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th and Malawi ranks 18th 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.