Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Bahamas
Bahamas: Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio was 16.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Bahamas, 2010–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 16.6% for bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 684.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Bahamas peaked at 16.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2011.
Bahamas ranks 84th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.7% | — |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +23.8% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | +121.6% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | +52.7% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | +108.2% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 9.8% | +44.8% |
| 2020 | 11.7% | +19.4% |
| 2021 | 11.4% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 14.8% | +29.6% |
| 2023 | 16.7% | +12.5% |
| 2024 | 16.6% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.9% | 0.7% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 11.4% | 16.7% | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Bahamas
- 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 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 65.53 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 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 47.85 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 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 65.53 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 Bahamas?
- Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Bahamas was 16.6% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2011.
- How does Bahamas rank for bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio?
- Bahamas ranks 84th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 684.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas 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.