Broad money (% of GDP) in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Broad money (% of GDP) was 45.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Broad money in Least developed countries, 1966–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for broad money in Least developed countries is 45.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 70.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money in Least developed countries peaked at 152.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 1966.
That places Least developed countries 33rd out of 44 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money (% of GDP) in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 9.9% | — |
| 1967 | 10.2% | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 10.4% | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 10.6% | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 12.6% | +19.4% |
| 1972 | 13.5% | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 14.6% | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 14.8% | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 13.3% | -10.1% |
| 1976 | 15.4% | +15.4% |
| 1977 | 16.0% | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 16.9% | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 16.5% | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 16.8% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 17.7% | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 18.1% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 25.5% | +41.3% |
| 1984 | 19.2% | -24.8% |
| 1985 | 19.0% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 19.6% | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 20.1% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 19.4% | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 20.2% | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 22.5% | +11.2% |
| 1991 | 21.5% | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 23.8% | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 25.3% | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 26.1% | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 23.4% | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 21.7% | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 21.5% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 21.8% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 22.9% | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 21.9% | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 95.9% | +338.7% |
| 2002 | 103.1% | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 100.9% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 94.1% | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 95.0% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 93.9% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 97.5% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 119.3% | +22.3% |
| 2010 | 112.7% | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 115.0% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 131.3% | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 134.2% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 152.9% | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 39.9% | -73.9% |
| 2016 | 40.1% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 40.6% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 41.3% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 42.9% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 48.0% | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 46.0% | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 43.8% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 43.5% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 45.0% | +3.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Broad money (% of GDP) in Least developed countries 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +338.7% | 21.9% | 95.9% |
| 2015 | -73.9% | 152.9% | 39.9% |
| 1983 | +41.3% | 18.1% | 25.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.3% | 9.9% | 10.6% | 4 |
| 1970s | 14.9% | 12.6% | 16.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 19.6% | 16.8% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.0% | 21.5% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.7% | 21.9% | 119.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.1% | 39.9% | 152.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.3% | 43.5% | 48.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More financial sector data for Least developed countries
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -4.74 % 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)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 30.3% (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate 30.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 7.83 (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 30.4% (2025)
- Net migration -1.21 million (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 12.2% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 31.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money in Least developed countries?
- Broad money in Least developed countries was 45.0% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 152.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest broad money recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 1966.
- How does Least developed countries rank for broad money?
- Least developed countries ranks 33rd out of 44 groups with data for 2024.
- Is broad money rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.