Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio was 24.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Equatorial Guinea, 2001–2023
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 24.7% for bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in 2023.
That represents a change of up 24.2% on the previous year and down 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 125.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2019.
That places Equatorial Guinea 53rd out of 152 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 Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 42.0% | — |
| 2002 | 18.9% | -55.0% |
| 2003 | 92.8% | +390.6% |
| 2004 | 88.6% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 116.1% | +31.1% |
| 2006 | 112.3% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 85.3% | -24.0% |
| 2008 | 39.9% | -53.2% |
| 2009 | 65.1% | +63.0% |
| 2010 | 76.9% | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 45.7% | -40.6% |
| 2012 | 125.1% | +173.9% |
| 2013 | 66.0% | -47.3% |
| 2014 | 54.0% | -18.1% |
| 2015 | 36.2% | -32.9% |
| 2016 | 16.6% | -54.3% |
| 2017 | 12.9% | -22.2% |
| 2018 | 18.3% | +41.9% |
| 2019 | 9.0% | -50.8% |
| 2020 | 15.7% | +74.6% |
| 2021 | 94.0% | +499.2% |
| 2022 | 19.9% | -78.8% |
| 2023 | 24.7% | +24.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.5% | 18.9% | 116.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 46.1% | 9.0% | 125.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.6% | 15.7% | 94.0% | 4 |
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More financial sector data for Equatorial Guinea
- 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 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 3.49 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 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 2.55 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 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 3.49 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Equatorial Guinea was 24.7% 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 125.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2019.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 53rd out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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.