Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Other small states

Other small states: Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio was 19.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
19.5%
Change on year
up 8.5%
Rank
9th
of 39 groups
All-time high
27.6%
in 2021
All-time low
8.1%
in 2004
Years of data
25
2001–2025

Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Other small states, 2001–2025

10152025302001201320252001: 23.2 %2002: 20.9 %2003: 10 %2004: 8.1 %2005: 9.5 %2006: 15.8 %2007: 11.2 %2008: 8.1 %2009: 13.5 %2010: 13.1 %2011: 10 %2012: 14.3 %2013: 12 %2014: 16.6 %2015: 13.1 %2016: 14.3 %2017: 15.3 %2018: 14.7 %2019: 19.9 %2020: 23.8 %2021: 27.6 %2022: 24.6 %2023: 16.8 %2024: 18 %2025: 19.5 %

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

Analysis

Other small states recorded 19.5% for bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in 2025.

That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and up 48.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Other small states peaked at 27.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2004.

That places Other small states 9th out of 39 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Other small states, year by year

Annual values for Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio (%) in Other small states, 2001 to 2025.
Year % Change
2001 23.2%
2002 20.9% -9.9%
2003 10.0% -52.3%
2004 8.1% -18.9%
2005 9.5% +17.3%
2006 15.8% +66.2%
2007 11.2% -28.7%
2008 8.1% -27.5%
2009 13.5% +65.9%
2010 13.1% -2.9%
2011 10.0% -23.7%
2012 14.3% +42.6%
2013 12.0% -16.0%
2014 16.6% +37.9%
2015 13.1% -21.0%
2016 14.3% +9.2%
2017 15.3% +7.2%
2018 14.7% -4.3%
2019 19.9% +35.6%
2020 23.8% +19.5%
2021 27.6% +16.0%
2022 24.6% -10.7%
2023 16.8% -31.7%
2024 18.0% +6.8%
2025 19.5% +8.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.4% 8.1% 23.2% 9
2010s 14.3% 10.0% 19.9% 10
2020s 21.7% 16.8% 27.6% 6

Countries ranked near Other small states

  1. 6 Afghanistan 86.9% compare
  2. 7 Eritrea 84.9% compare
  3. 8 Tonga 78.8% compare
  4. 9 Ghana 70.7% compare
  5. 10 Sudan 70.6% compare
  6. 11 Sao Tome and Principe 61.7% compare
  7. 12 Mongolia 56.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Other small states?
Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Other small states was 19.5% 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 Other small states?
The highest recorded value was 27.6% in 2021.
What is the lowest bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio recorded in Other small states?
The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2004.
How does Other small states rank for bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio?
Other small states ranks 9th out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
Is bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio rising or falling in Other small states?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Other small states 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.