Mexico vs Nigeria: Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations
Mexico
3.26 trillion Domestic currency
in 2025
Nigeria
3.43 trillion Domestic currency
in 2023
Mexico rank
24th
Nigeria rank
22nd
Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations over time
- Mexico
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 3.43 trillion Domestic currency against 3.26 trillion Domestic currency in Mexico, a difference of 170.55 billion Domestic currency.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 24th and Nigeria ranks 22nd of 145 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 353.50 billion Domestic currency | 600.39 billion Domestic currency | 246.89 billion Domestic currency | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1.05 trillion Domestic currency | 1.54 trillion Domestic currency | 495.43 billion Domestic currency | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 2.33 trillion Domestic currency | 2.86 trillion Domestic currency | 530.30 billion Domestic currency | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher currency in circulation outside of depository corporations, Mexico or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 3.43 trillion Domestic currency against 3.26 trillion Domestic currency in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in currency in circulation outside of depository corporations between Mexico and Nigeria?
- 170.55 billion Domestic currency, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Nigeria?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Nigeria rank globally for currency in circulation outside of depository corporations?
- Mexico ranks 24th and Nigeria ranks 22nd of 145 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations (Domestic currency). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Monetary Aggregates 2026 April