Nigeria vs World: Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio
Nigeria
54.9%
in 2023
World
18.0%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
14th
World rank
15th
Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio over time
- Nigeria
- World
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 54.9% against 18.0% in World, a difference of 36.9%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 3.0 times World's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 14th and World ranks 15th of 152 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.7% | 14.8% | 2.8% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 32.0% | 17.8% | 14.2% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 62.9% | 20.1% | 42.8% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio, Nigeria or World?
- Nigeria, at 54.9% against 18.0% in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio between Nigeria and World?
- 36.9%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and World?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and World rank globally for bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio?
- Nigeria ranks 14th 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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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.