Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio was 14.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Guinea-Bissau, 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 Guinea-Bissau is 14.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.3% on the previous year and down 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 74.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2023.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 89th 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 Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 44.6% | — |
| 2003 | 24.9% | -44.3% |
| 2004 | 48.5% | +95.0% |
| 2005 | 74.0% | +52.6% |
| 2006 | 27.5% | -62.8% |
| 2007 | 44.5% | +61.6% |
| 2008 | 18.6% | -58.1% |
| 2009 | 11.2% | -39.9% |
| 2010 | 15.3% | +36.9% |
| 2011 | 28.7% | +87.5% |
| 2012 | 16.6% | -42.4% |
| 2013 | 10.8% | -34.6% |
| 2014 | 17.0% | +56.8% |
| 2015 | 24.6% | +44.9% |
| 2016 | 8.3% | -66.2% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | -15.1% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | +24.6% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | +23.3% |
| 2020 | 9.5% | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 15.2% | +60.0% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | -47.1% |
| 2023 | 6.3% | -21.9% |
| 2024 | 9.9% | +57.6% |
| 2025 | 14.8% | +50.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.7% | 11.2% | 74.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 7.1% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 6.3% | 15.2% | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Guinea-Bissau
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 2.56 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.767 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 1.87 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 2.56 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.767 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Guinea-Bissau?
- Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Guinea-Bissau 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 74.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2023.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 89th out of 152 countries with data for 2025.
- Is bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.