North America vs Uruguay: Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio

North America
3.1%
in 2008
Uruguay
30.0%
in 2025
North America rank
39th
Uruguay rank
37th

Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio over time

  • North America
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 30.0% against 3.1% in North America, a difference of 26.9%.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 9.7 times North America's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

North America ranks 39th and Uruguay ranks 37th of 39 groups.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio, North America or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 30.0% against 3.1% in North America as of 2025.
What is the difference in bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio between North America and Uruguay?
26.9%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Uruguay?
8 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2008.
How do North America and Uruguay rank globally for bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio?
North America ranks 39th and Uruguay ranks 37th 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.