South Africa vs Saint Lucia: Broad money to total reserves ratio
Broad money to total reserves ratio over time
- South Africa
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 4.32 against 3.96 in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.36.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Saint Lucia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
South Africa ranks 51st and Saint Lucia ranks 54th of 159 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.03 | 7.97 | 1.06 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 14.63 | 7.99 | 6.64 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 19.15 | 6.44 | 12.7 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 8.55 | 6.47 | 2.08 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 5.34 | 5.01 | 0.3304 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 4.62 | 3.9 | 0.72 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher broad money to total reserves ratio, South Africa or Saint Lucia?
- South Africa, at 4.32 against 3.96 in Saint Lucia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in broad money to total reserves ratio between South Africa and Saint Lucia?
- 0.36, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Saint Lucia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Saint Lucia rank globally for broad money to total reserves ratio?
- South Africa ranks 51st and Saint Lucia ranks 54th of 159 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Broad money to total reserves ratio. 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. Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed as a ratio (a÷b).