Broad money in China
China: Broad money was 227.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Broad money in China, 1977–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, broad money in China stood at 227.7%. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money in China peaked at 227.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.1%, in 1978.
That places China 4th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Broad money in China, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 26.4% | — |
| 1978 | 24.1% | -8.4% |
| 1979 | 32.3% | +33.9% |
| 1980 | 36.4% | +12.5% |
| 1981 | 40.0% | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 42.1% | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 45.0% | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 49.3% | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 53.5% | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 61.1% | +14.2% |
| 1987 | 65.2% | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 63.1% | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 66.2% | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 77.6% | +17.3% |
| 1991 | 84.3% | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 89.1% | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 99.6% | +11.8% |
| 1994 | 96.0% | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 98.5% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 105.4% | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 114.5% | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 122.9% | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 132.5% | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 134.2% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 139.5% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 143.5% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 151.4% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 147.6% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 149.0% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 155.3% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 147.1% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 146.5% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 172.1% | +17.5% |
| 2010 | 173.1% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 171.8% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 177.9% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 183.3% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 187.3% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 198.2% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 203.6% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 197.8% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 191.6% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 194.1% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 207.5% | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 199.6% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 212.0% | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 222.0% | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 227.7% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.6% | 24.1% | 32.3% | 3 |
| 1980s | 52.2% | 36.4% | 66.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.0% | 77.6% | 132.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 148.6% | 134.2% | 172.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 187.9% | 171.8% | 203.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 213.8% | 199.6% | 227.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More financial sector data for China
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 8.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -0.1486 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1258 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 1,743 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -0.1047 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,778 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 1,946 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money in China?
- Broad money in China was 227.7% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 227.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest broad money recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1% in 1978.
- How does China rank for broad money?
- China ranks 4th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is broad money rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (% of GDP). 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 is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.