Liquid assets to short term liabilities in United States

United States: Liquid assets to short term liabilities was 187.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
187.7%
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
7th
of 146 countries
All-time high
436.3%
in 2021
All-time low
106.3%
in 2009
Years of data
16
2009–2024

Liquid assets to short term liabilities in United States, 2009–2024

1002003004002009201620242009: 106.32010: 129.12011: 163.52012: 178.72013: 194.72014: 196.92015: 205.32016: 222.12017: 208.52018: 202.72019: 207.22020: 363.12021: 436.32022: 247.92023: 175.92024: 187.7

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for liquid assets to short term liabilities in United States is 187.7%, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liquid assets to short term liabilities in United States peaked at 436.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 106.3%, in 2009.

United States ranks 7th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Liquid assets to short term liabilities in United States, year by year

Annual values for Liquid assets to short term liabilities (%) in United States, 2009 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2009 106.3%
2010 129.1% +21.5%
2011 163.5% +26.7%
2012 178.7% +9.3%
2013 194.7% +9.0%
2014 196.9% +1.1%
2015 205.3% +4.3%
2016 222.1% +8.2%
2017 208.5% -6.1%
2018 202.7% -2.8%
2019 207.2% +2.2%
2020 363.1% +75.2%
2021 436.3% +20.2%
2022 247.9% -43.2%
2023 175.9% -29.1%
2024 187.7% +6.7%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 187.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 43.4%, 4.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 106.3% 106.3% 106.3% 1
2010s 190.9% 129.1% 222.1% 10
2020s 282.2% 175.9% 436.3% 5

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 4 Brazil 238.4% compare
  2. 5 Equatorial Guinea 199.1% compare
  3. 6 Congo 195.0% compare
  4. 8 Cameroon 178.1% compare
  5. 9 Gabon 176.7% compare
  6. 10 Fiji 161.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is liquid assets to short term liabilities in United States?
Liquid assets to short term liabilities in United States was 187.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest liquid assets to short term liabilities recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 436.3% in 2021.
What is the lowest liquid assets to short term liabilities recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 106.3% in 2009.
How does United States rank for liquid assets to short term liabilities?
United States ranks 7th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
Is liquid assets to short term liabilities rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Liquid assets to short term liabilities (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Liquid assets to short term liabilities (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
149 places, 2,229 data points, 2000–2025
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