South Africa vs Sri Lanka: Broad money growth
Broad money growth over time
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 8.3% against 8.2% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1966 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 103rd and Sri Lanka ranks 102nd of 167 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.4% | 5.8% | 4.5% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 14.6% | 19.9% | 5.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 17.8% | 16.7% | 1.1% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 12.9% | 19.1% | 6.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 15.6% | 15.5% | 0.1% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 18.4% | 11.6% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher broad money growth, South Africa or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 8.3% against 8.2% in South Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in broad money growth between South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2019.
- How do South Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for broad money growth?
- South Africa ranks 103rd and Sri Lanka ranks 102nd of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Broad money growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.