North Korea: Liquid assets to deposits

The latest value from 2001 is 25 percent, a decline from 27.27 percent in 2000. In comparison, the world average is 40.00 percent, based on data from 131 countries. Historically, the average for North Korea from 1998 to 2001 is 40.34 percent. The minimum value, 25 percent, was reached in 2001 while the maximum of 54.55 percent was recorded in 1998. 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).