What is the difference in money between Japan and West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)?

477.81 trillion, with Japan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)?

14 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2008.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Japan vs West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU): Money

Japan

491.64 trillion

in 2008

West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)

13.83 trillion

in 2015

Japan rank

4th

West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) rank

1st

Money over time

Japan
West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)

How they compare

Japan currently reports 491.64 trillion against 13.83 trillion in West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU), a difference of 477.81 trillion.

That makes Japan's figure about 35.5 times West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)'s.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 4th and West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) ranks 1st of 162 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Japan	West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	240.28 trillion	2.41 trillion	237.86 trillion	Japan
2000s	432.51 trillion	4.26 trillion	428.25 trillion	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher money, Japan or West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)?: Japan, at 491.64 trillion against 13.83 trillion in West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) as of 2008.
What is the difference in money between Japan and West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)?: 477.81 trillion, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)?: 14 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2008.
How do Japan and West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) rank globally for money?: Japan ranks 4th and West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) ranks 1st of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency)
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 165 places, 6,843 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.