Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Congo
Congo: Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio was 26.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Congo, 2001–2023
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 Congo is 26.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Congo peaked at 109.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 2017.
That places Congo 47th out of 151 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 23.5% | — |
| 2002 | 22.0% | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 37.7% | +71.5% |
| 2004 | 42.8% | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 65.0% | +51.9% |
| 2006 | 53.5% | -17.7% |
| 2007 | 69.0% | +29.1% |
| 2008 | 109.5% | +58.7% |
| 2009 | 63.3% | -42.2% |
| 2010 | 51.7% | -18.3% |
| 2011 | 64.8% | +25.4% |
| 2012 | 59.7% | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 30.8% | -48.3% |
| 2014 | 72.1% | +133.8% |
| 2015 | 31.0% | -57.0% |
| 2016 | 17.0% | -45.2% |
| 2017 | 13.6% | -20.1% |
| 2018 | 17.1% | +26.4% |
| 2019 | 18.0% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 23.4% | +30.5% |
| 2021 | 20.4% | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 28.0% | +37.2% |
| 2023 | 26.3% | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.0% | 22.0% | 109.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 37.6% | 13.6% | 72.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 20.4% | 28.0% | 4 |
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More financial sector data for Congo
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 9.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0352 SDR per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 87.32 SDR per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 9.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 91.84 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 9.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 91.84 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 9.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 95.37 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -60.52 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Congo?
- Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Congo was 26.3% in 2023, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 109.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 2017.
- How does Congo rank for bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio?
- Congo ranks 47th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo 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.