Rwanda vs South Africa: Money and quasi money (M2), flow

Rwanda
38.51 billion current LCU
in 2005
South Africa
39.77 billion current LCU
in 2011
Rwanda rank
29th
South Africa rank
27th

Money and quasi money (M2), flow over time

  • Rwanda
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 39.77 billion current LCU against 38.51 billion current LCU in Rwanda, a difference of 1.25 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1966 it was South Africa ahead.

Rwanda ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 27th of 52 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 198.95 million current LCU 575.08 million current LCU 376.12 million current LCU South Africa
1970s 1.20 billion current LCU 2.03 billion current LCU 836.80 million current LCU South Africa
1980s 1.60 billion current LCU 11.20 billion current LCU 9.60 billion current LCU South Africa
1990s 6.86 billion current LCU 32.58 billion current LCU 25.72 billion current LCU South Africa
2000s 25.73 billion current LCU 105.43 billion current LCU 79.70 billion current LCU South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher money and quasi money (m2), flow, Rwanda or South Africa?
South Africa, at 39.77 billion current LCU against 38.51 billion current LCU in Rwanda as of 2011.
What is the difference in money and quasi money (m2), flow between Rwanda and South Africa?
1.25 billion current LCU, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and South Africa?
40 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2005.
How do Rwanda and South Africa rank globally for money and quasi money (m2), flow?
Rwanda ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 27th 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.