Serbia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio

Serbia
33.2%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
15.3%
in 2025
Serbia rank
31st
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
31st

Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio over time

  • Serbia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Serbia currently reports 33.2% against 15.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 17.9%.

That makes Serbia's figure about 2.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Serbia has been ahead every year.

Serbia ranks 31st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 31st of 152 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Serbia Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
2000s 38.7% 17.8% 21.0% Serbia
2010s 24.6% 18.8% 5.7% Serbia
2020s 31.5% 16.8% 14.7% Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio, Serbia or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Serbia, at 33.2% against 15.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
What is the difference in bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio between Serbia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
17.9%, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
How do Serbia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio?
Serbia ranks 31st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 31st 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.