Nicaragua vs Small states: Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio

Nicaragua
36.8%
in 2024
Small states
15.5%
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
27th
Small states rank
29th

Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Small states
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 36.8% against 15.5% in Small states, a difference of 21.3%.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 2.4 times Small states's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.

Nicaragua ranks 27th and Small states ranks 29th of 152 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Small states Difference Ahead
2000s 59.1% 10.3% 48.8% Nicaragua
2010s 29.6% 16.2% 13.4% Nicaragua
2020s 36.4% 23.4% 13.0% Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio, Nicaragua or Small states?
Nicaragua, at 36.8% against 15.5% in Small states as of 2024.
What is the difference in bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio between Nicaragua and Small states?
21.3%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Small states?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Nicaragua and Small states rank globally for bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio?
Nicaragua ranks 27th and Small states ranks 29th 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.