Malawi vs World: Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio

Malawi
48.7%
in 2024
World
18.0%
in 2024
Malawi rank
18th
World rank
15th

Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio over time

  • Malawi
  • World
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 48.7% against 18.0% in World, a difference of 30.7%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 2.7 times World's.

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

Malawi ranks 18th and World ranks 15th of 152 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi World Difference Ahead
2010s 39.6% 18.5% 21.2% Malawi
2020s 38.4% 19.7% 18.7% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio, Malawi or World?
Malawi, at 48.7% against 18.0% in World as of 2024.
What is the difference in bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio between Malawi and World?
30.7%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and World?
10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do Malawi and World rank globally for bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio?
Malawi ranks 18th and World ranks 15th 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.