Nigeria vs Tanzania: Money and quasi money (M2), flow (current LCU)

Nigeria
931.10 billion current LCU
in 2011
Tanzania
1.50 trillion current LCU
in 2011
Nigeria rank
5th
Tanzania rank
2nd

Money and quasi money (M2), flow (current LCU) over time

  • Nigeria
  • Tanzania
-4.0T-2.0T02.0T4.0T196119862011

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 1.50 trillion current LCU against 931.10 billion current LCU in Nigeria, a difference of 573.12 billion current LCU.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.6 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 5th and Tanzania ranks 2nd of 52 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Tanzania Difference Ahead
1960s 45.34 million current LCU 230.43 million current LCU 185.09 million current LCU Tanzania
1970s 918.61 million current LCU 1.18 billion current LCU 263.91 million current LCU Tanzania
1980s 3.35 billion current LCU 10.27 billion current LCU 6.92 billion current LCU Tanzania
1990s 65.64 billion current LCU 110.10 billion current LCU 44.46 billion current LCU Tanzania
2000s 951.10 billion current LCU 756.26 billion current LCU 194.84 billion current LCU Nigeria
2010s -2.03 trillion current LCU -489.38 billion current LCU 1.54 trillion current LCU Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher money and quasi money (m2), flow, Nigeria or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 1.50 trillion current LCU against 931.10 billion current LCU in Nigeria as of 2011.
What is the difference in money and quasi money (m2), flow between Nigeria and Tanzania?
573.12 billion current LCU, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tanzania?
50 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2011.
How do Nigeria and Tanzania rank globally for money and quasi money (m2), flow?
Nigeria ranks 5th and Tanzania ranks 2nd of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as Money and quasi money (M2), flow (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Money and quasi money (M2), flow (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
52 places, 2,207 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

Money and quasi money (M2), flow (current LCU) is the sum of currency outside banks, demand deposits other than those of the central government, and the time, savings, and foreign currency deposits of resident sectors other than the central government.