Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio was 34.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Zimbabwe, 2009–2023
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 34.6% for bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 273.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Zimbabwe peaked at 86.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2013.
That places Zimbabwe 30th out of 152 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 15.9% | — |
| 2010 | 11.7% | -26.0% |
| 2011 | 10.7% | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 9.6% | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 9.3% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 11.0% | +18.3% |
| 2015 | 18.2% | +65.8% |
| 2016 | 41.3% | +126.9% |
| 2017 | 61.7% | +49.6% |
| 2018 | 86.8% | +40.6% |
| 2019 | 58.1% | -33.1% |
| 2020 | 46.8% | -19.4% |
| 2021 | 29.8% | -36.4% |
| 2022 | 33.9% | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 34.6% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.9% | 15.9% | 15.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 9.3% | 86.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.3% | 29.8% | 46.8% | 4 |
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More financial sector data for Zimbabwe
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 342.32 current LCU per person (2023)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1559 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 795.49 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 4.60 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 418.82 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 445.13 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 447.90 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 866.72 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 862.25 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 50.87 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Zimbabwe?
- Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Zimbabwe was 34.6% in 2023, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 86.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2013.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio?
- Zimbabwe ranks 30th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 273.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.