Liquid assets to deposits - Country rankings
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Bank liquid assets to deposits and short-term funding, 2021:
The average for 2021 based on 16 countries was 36.11 percent. The highest value was in Jamaica: 76.66 percent and the lowest value was in Guatemala: 12.04 percent. The indicator is available from 1998 to 2021. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.Measure: percent; Source: Bankscope
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| Countries | Liquid assets to deposits , 2021 | Global rank | Available data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaica | 76.66 | 1 | 2002 - 2021 |
| Bahamas | 51.5 | 2 | 2000 - 2021 |
| Haiti | 51.42 | 3 | 2003 - 2021 |
| Nicaragua | 47.99 | 4 | 2000 - 2021 |
| Canada | 46.45 | 5 | 2000 - 2021 |
| Bermuda | 45.32 | 6 | 2003 - 2021 |
| Tr.&Tobago | 39.55 | 7 | 2000 - 2021 |
| Barbados | 38.89 | 8 | 2000 - 2021 |
| Costa Rica | 38.86 | 9 | 2000 - 2021 |
| Panama | 38.82 | 10 | 2000 - 2021 |
| USA | 23.71 | 11 | 2000 - 2021 |
| El Salvador | 20.86 | 12 | 2000 - 2021 |
| Mexico | 18.31 | 13 | 2000 - 2021 |
| Domin. Rep. | 14.09 | 14 | 2000 - 2021 |
| Honduras | 13.22 | 15 | 2000 - 2021 |
| Guatemala | 12.04 | 16 | 2000 - 2021 |
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).
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