Small states vs Zimbabwe: Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio
Small states
15.5%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
34.6%
in 2023
Small states rank
29th
Zimbabwe rank
30th
Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio over time
- Small states
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 34.6% against 15.5% in Small states, a difference of 19.1%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 2.2 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Small states ranks 29th and Zimbabwe ranks 30th of 39 groups.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Small states | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 15.9% | 5.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 31.8% | 15.6% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 36.3% | 11.9% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio, Small states or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 34.6% against 15.5% in Small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio between Small states and Zimbabwe?
- 19.1%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Zimbabwe?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Small states and Zimbabwe rank globally for bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio?
- Small states ranks 29th and Zimbabwe ranks 30th 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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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.