Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in South Sudan
South Sudan: Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio was 87.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in South Sudan, 2011–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 87.0% for bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in 2025.
That represents a change of up 33.1% on the previous year and down 77.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in South Sudan peaked at 390.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 57.3%, in 2023.
That places South Sudan 5th out of 152 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 249.6% | — |
| 2012 | 179.2% | -28.2% |
| 2013 | 154.1% | -14.0% |
| 2014 | 217.7% | +41.3% |
| 2015 | 390.1% | +79.2% |
| 2016 | 284.5% | -27.1% |
| 2017 | 190.3% | -33.1% |
| 2018 | 119.3% | -37.3% |
| 2019 | 116.9% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 165.5% | +41.6% |
| 2021 | 121.1% | -26.8% |
| 2022 | 75.8% | -37.4% |
| 2023 | 57.3% | -24.4% |
| 2024 | 65.4% | +14.1% |
| 2025 | 87.0% | +33.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 211.3% | 116.9% | 390.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 95.3% | 57.3% | 165.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 2 Mozambique 121.4% compare
- 3 Haiti 120.0% compare
- 4 Solomon Islands 117.0% compare
- 6 Afghanistan 86.9% compare
- 7 Eritrea 84.9%
- 8 Tonga 78.8% compare
More financial sector data for South Sudan
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -77.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0136 SDR per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 0.803 SDR per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -77.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1.02 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate -77.47 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in South Sudan?
- Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in South Sudan was 87.0% 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 South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 390.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.3% in 2023.
- How does South Sudan rank for bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio?
- South Sudan ranks 5th out of 152 countries with data for 2025.
- Is bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan 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.