Broad money growth (annual %) in China
China: Broad money growth (annual %) was 6.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Broad money growth in China, 1978–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for broad money growth in China is 6.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 30.8% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money growth in China peaked at 49.2% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 1978.
China ranks 116th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money growth (annual %) in China, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 3.6% | — |
| 1979 | 49.2% | +1250.4% |
| 1980 | 25.9% | -47.5% |
| 1981 | 18.3% | -29.0% |
| 1982 | 14.6% | -20.6% |
| 1983 | 19.7% | +35.5% |
| 1984 | 32.6% | +65.4% |
| 1985 | 35.5% | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 30.2% | -14.8% |
| 1987 | 25.3% | -16.2% |
| 1988 | 20.7% | -18.4% |
| 1989 | 18.7% | -9.8% |
| 1990 | 28.9% | +54.8% |
| 1991 | 26.7% | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 30.8% | +15.4% |
| 1993 | 46.7% | +51.5% |
| 1994 | 31.5% | -32.5% |
| 1995 | 29.5% | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 25.3% | -14.2% |
| 1997 | 20.7% | -18.0% |
| 1998 | 14.9% | -28.1% |
| 1999 | 14.7% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 12.3% | -16.0% |
| 2001 | 15.0% | +22.0% |
| 2002 | 13.1% | -12.6% |
| 2003 | 19.2% | +46.4% |
| 2004 | 14.9% | -22.6% |
| 2005 | 16.7% | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 22.1% | +32.1% |
| 2007 | 16.7% | -24.3% |
| 2008 | 17.8% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 28.4% | +59.9% |
| 2010 | 18.9% | -33.3% |
| 2011 | 17.3% | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 14.4% | -16.9% |
| 2013 | 13.6% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 11.0% | -19.0% |
| 2015 | 13.3% | +21.2% |
| 2016 | 11.3% | -15.1% |
| 2017 | 8.1% | -28.4% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 8.9% | +27.1% |
| 2020 | 10.0% | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 9.1% | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 11.7% | +28.5% |
| 2023 | 9.8% | -15.6% |
| 2024 | 6.8% | -30.8% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 6.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.3%, 73% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- China's 6.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.4%, 92% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Broad money growth (annual %) in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +1250.4% | 3.6% | 49.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.4% | 3.6% | 49.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 24.2% | 14.6% | 35.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.0% | 14.7% | 46.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.6% | 12.3% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 7.0% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 6.8% | 11.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More financial sector data for China
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.95 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 9.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5.8 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 7.95 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 9.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money growth in China?
- Broad money growth in China was 6.8% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money growth recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 49.2% in 1979.
- What is the lowest broad money growth recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 1978.
- How does China rank for broad money growth?
- China ranks 116th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is broad money growth rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Broad money growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.