Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Low income

Low income: Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio was 16.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
16.4%
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
24th
of 39 groups
All-time high
23.8%
in 2017
All-time low
13.2%
in 2003
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Low income, 2001–2024

05101520252001201220242001: 13.8 %2002: 15 %2003: 13.2 %2004: 17.8 %2005: 18.7 %2006: 18.1 %2007: 19.4 %2008: 17.9 %2009: 20.7 %2010: 20 %2011: 19.5 %2012: 18.2 %2013: 18.7 %2014: 18.6 %2015: 18.5 %2016: 20.5 %2017: 23.8 %2018: 20.8 %2019: 20.6 %2020: 19.1 %2021: 16.1 %2022: 16.7 %2023: 16.2 %2024: 16.4 %

Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Low income stood at 16.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Low income peaked at 23.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 2003.

That places Low income 24th out of 39 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Low income, year by year

Annual values for Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio (%) in Low income, 2001 to 2024.
Year % Change
2001 13.8%
2002 15.0% +8.7%
2003 13.2% -11.4%
2004 17.8% +34.3%
2005 18.7% +4.9%
2006 18.1% -2.9%
2007 19.4% +6.9%
2008 17.9% -7.7%
2009 20.7% +15.7%
2010 20.0% -3.1%
2011 19.5% -2.4%
2012 18.2% -6.9%
2013 18.7% +2.6%
2014 18.6% -0.3%
2015 18.5% -0.3%
2016 20.5% +10.5%
2017 23.8% +16.3%
2018 20.8% -12.8%
2019 20.6% -1.0%
2020 19.1% -7.5%
2021 16.1% -15.4%
2022 16.7% +3.3%
2023 16.2% -3.1%
2024 16.4% +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.2% 13.2% 20.7% 9
2010s 19.9% 18.2% 23.8% 10
2020s 16.9% 16.1% 19.1% 5

Countries ranked near Low income

  1. 21 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 46.0% compare
  2. 22 Suriname 45.5% compare
  3. 23 Cape Verde 44.5% compare
  4. 24 Zambia 42.4% compare
  5. 25 Vanuatu 40.3% compare
  6. 26 Barbados 37.6% compare
  7. 27 Nicaragua 36.8% compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Low income?
Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Low income was 16.4% 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 Low income?
The highest recorded value was 23.8% in 2017.
What is the lowest bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio recorded in Low income?
The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 2003.
How does Low income rank for bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio?
Low income ranks 24th out of 39 groups with data for 2024.
Is bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio rising or falling in Low income?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Low income 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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Indicator
Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,390 data points, 2001–2025
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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.