South Africa vs Sweden: Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio
South Africa
6.1%
in 2025
Sweden
6.0%
in 2024
South Africa rank
131st
Sweden rank
133rd
Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio over time
- South Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 6.1% against 6.0% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 131st and Sweden ranks 133rd of 152 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 1.3% | 2.9% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 2.0% | 1.5% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 8.0% | 3.9% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio, South Africa or Sweden?
- South Africa, at 6.1% against 6.0% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio between South Africa and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Sweden rank globally for bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio?
- South Africa ranks 131st and Sweden ranks 133rd 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.