Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio was 11.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Antigua and Barbuda, 2001–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Antigua and Barbuda is 11.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 19.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2009.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 107th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9.8% | — |
| 2002 | 7.9% | -19.9% |
| 2003 | 8.9% | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 9.5% | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 7.4% | -22.0% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | -21.4% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 5.5% | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | +35.5% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 10.1% | +18.8% |
| 2013 | 12.4% | +22.3% |
| 2014 | 16.5% | +33.7% |
| 2015 | 17.7% | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 17.4% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 13.4% | -22.8% |
| 2018 | 13.6% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 14.4% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 13.2% | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 19.5% | +47.5% |
| 2022 | 19.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 15.3% | -21.6% |
| 2024 | 12.4% | -18.7% |
| 2025 | 11.6% | -6.8% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 11.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.8%, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 11.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.0%, 61% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.7% | 5.5% | 9.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 7.4% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 11.6% | 19.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 104 Central African Republic 12.2% compare
- 105 Mauritius 12.2% compare
- 106 United States of America 12.1% compare
- 108 Palestine, State of 11.0% compare
- 109 Saint Kitts and Nevis 10.8% compare
- 110 Burkina Faso 10.7% compare
More financial sector data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.7418 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.5417 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.7418 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Antigua and Barbuda was 11.6% 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 Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2009.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 107th out of 152 countries with data for 2025.
- Is bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda 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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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.