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Liquid liabilities, percent of GDP, 2021:

The average for 2021 based on 16 countries was 65.65 percent. The highest value was in Belize: 110.95 percent and the lowest value was in Dominican Republic: 28.94 percent. The indicator is available from 1960 to 2021. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Measure: percent; Source: The International Monetary Fund
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Countries Liquid liabilities, percent of GDP, 2021 Global rank Available data
Belize 110.95 1 1976 - 2021
Ant.& Barb. 101.05 2 1975 - 2021
Dominica 96.02 3 1977 - 2021
Grenada 95.22 4 1977 - 2021
Tr.&Tobago 83.2 5 1960 - 2021
Jamaica 77.57 6 1960 - 2021
St. Vincent & ... 77.15 7 1975 - 2021
Saint Lucia 75.26 8 1980 - 2021
Honduras 60.51 9 1960 - 2021
El Salvador 56.48 10 1965 - 2021
Guatemala 48.13 11 1960 - 2021
Costa Rica 42.14 12 1960 - 2021
Mexico 34.93 13 1960 - 2021
Haiti 31.44 14 1960 - 2021
Nicaragua 31.41 15 1963 - 2021
Domin. Rep. 28.94 16 1960 - 2021


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Definition: Ratio of liquid liabilities to GDP. Liquid liabilities are also known as broad money, or M3. They are the sum of currency and deposits in the central bank (M0), plus transferable deposits and electronic currency (M1), plus time and savings deposits, foreign currency transferable deposits, certificates of deposit, and securities repurchase agreements (M2), plus travelers checks, foreign currency time deposits, commercial paper, and shares of mutual funds or market funds held by residents.

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