Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio was 14.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Africa Western and Central, 2001–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Africa Western and Central recorded 14.8% for bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in 2025.
The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Africa Western and Central peaked at 24.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 2024.
That places Africa Western and Central 34th out of 39 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 13.7% | — |
| 2002 | 16.8% | +22.8% |
| 2003 | 17.3% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 17.4% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 19.3% | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 18.6% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 20.5% | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 17.9% | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 19.5% | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 20.2% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 20.1% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 18.0% | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 24.2% | +34.4% |
| 2014 | 20.4% | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 23.0% | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 16.6% | -28.1% |
| 2017 | 14.6% | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 18.1% | +23.8% |
| 2019 | 17.4% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 16.3% | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 16.7% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 16.4% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 17.5% | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 13.6% | -22.2% |
| 2025 | 14.8% | +8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.9% | 13.7% | 20.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 14.6% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 13.6% | 17.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
More financial sector data for Africa Western and Central
- Net migration -338,771 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 7.16 (2025)
- Broad money 28.7% (2023)
- Claims on central government, etc. 10.2% (2022)
- Domestic credit to private sector 12.6% (2022)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 13.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 12.6% (2022)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -103.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Africa Western and Central?
- Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Africa Western and Central was 14.8% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 24.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 2024.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 34th out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
- Is bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.