Hong Kong, China vs Japan: Broad money
Broad money over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Japan
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 481.0% against 246.8% in Japan, a difference of 234.2%.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.9 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Japan ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 1st and Japan ranks 3rd of 167 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 174.6% | 197.3% | 22.7% | Japan |
| 2000s | 263.0% | 198.0% | 65.1% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 361.9% | 231.6% | 130.3% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 456.5% | 264.1% | 192.4% | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher broad money, Hong Kong, China or Japan?
- Hong Kong, China, at 481.0% against 246.8% in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in broad money between Hong Kong, China and Japan?
- 234.2%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Japan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Japan rank globally for broad money?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 1st and Japan ranks 3rd of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Broad money (% of GDP). 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 is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.