Nicaragua vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio
Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio over time
- Nicaragua
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 36.8% against 16.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 20.8%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 2.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 27th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 25th of 152 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.1% | 17.7% | 41.4% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 18.5% | 11.2% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 36.4% | 17.5% | 19.0% | 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Nicaragua, at 36.8% against 16.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio between Nicaragua and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 20.8%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio?
- Nicaragua ranks 27th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 25th 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.