Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Myanmar
Myanmar: Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio was 16.8% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Myanmar, 2001–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 16.8% for bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 72.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Myanmar peaked at 94.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2014.
Myanmar ranks 81st 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 Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 31.7% | — |
| 2002 | 21.2% | -33.3% |
| 2003 | 39.9% | +88.4% |
| 2004 | 85.2% | +113.6% |
| 2005 | 51.9% | -39.1% |
| 2006 | 62.5% | +20.5% |
| 2007 | 94.7% | +51.5% |
| 2008 | 86.0% | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 78.6% | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 61.6% | -21.7% |
| 2011 | 44.6% | -27.6% |
| 2012 | 18.1% | -59.5% |
| 2013 | 19.3% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 13.1% | -32.1% |
| 2015 | 21.2% | +61.1% |
| 2016 | 21.8% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 22.9% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 21.7% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 17.0% | -21.9% |
| 2020 | 16.8% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.3% | 21.2% | 94.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 13.1% | 61.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 16.8% | 16.8% | 1 |
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More financial sector data for Myanmar
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 1.15 million current LCU per person (2020)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 771.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 15.1 % change on previous year (2020)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2019)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 5.72 % change on previous year (2019)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1985)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Myanmar?
- Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Myanmar was 16.8% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 94.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2014.
- How does Myanmar rank for bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio?
- Myanmar ranks 81st out of 152 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.