Gambia: Liquid assets to deposits

The latest value from 2020 is 74.14 percent, an increase from 69.57 percent in 2019. In comparison, the world average is 38.25 percent, based on data from 140 countries. Historically, the average for the Gambia from 2005 to 2020 is 73.47 percent. The minimum value, 56.15 percent, was reached in 2015 while the maximum of 87.69 percent was recorded in 2006. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: The ratio of the value of liquid assets (easily converted to cash) to short-term funding plus total deposits. Liquid assets include cash and due from banks, trading securities and at fair value through income, loans and advances to banks, reverse repos and cash collaterals. Deposits and short term funding includes total customer deposits (current, savings and term) and short term borrowing (money market instruments, CDs and other deposits).