Broad money in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Broad money was 159.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Broad money in Low & middle income, 1961–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, broad money in Low & middle income stood at 159.0%. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money in Low & middle income peaked at 159.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 1964.
Low & middle income ranks 8th of 44 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20.6% | — |
| 1962 | 20.6% | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 20.4% | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 20.4% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 22.3% | +9.5% |
| 1966 | 21.9% | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 22.8% | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 23.8% | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 24.0% | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 24.9% | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 25.4% | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 26.8% | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 26.6% | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 25.1% | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 26.3% | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 27.5% | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 27.5% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 28.8% | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 30.7% | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 31.2% | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 30.7% | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 31.9% | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 35.4% | +11.0% |
| 1984 | 35.5% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 36.8% | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 42.0% | +14.2% |
| 1987 | 41.2% | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 47.9% | +16.0% |
| 1989 | 55.4% | +15.8% |
| 1990 | 41.3% | -25.4% |
| 1991 | 42.3% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 47.4% | +11.9% |
| 1993 | 50.7% | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 47.6% | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 46.6% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 49.2% | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 52.7% | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 55.2% | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 62.1% | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 61.8% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 70.6% | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 74.5% | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 77.5% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 75.7% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 76.4% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 79.9% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 81.0% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 83.5% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 99.0% | +18.6% |
| 2010 | 97.6% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 99.7% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 105.1% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 110.5% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 116.5% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 123.4% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 127.5% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 125.4% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 125.3% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 126.6% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 142.3% | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 139.1% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 148.2% | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 154.2% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 159.0% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.9% | 20.4% | 24.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 26.9% | 24.9% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.8% | 30.7% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.5% | 41.3% | 62.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.0% | 61.8% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 115.8% | 97.6% | 127.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 148.6% | 139.1% | 159.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 5 Macau, China 201.2% compare
- 6 Switzerland 181.9% compare
- 7 Eritrea 176.8% compare
- 8 Republic of Korea 162.7% compare
- 9 Singapore 147.7% compare
- 10 Mauritius 142.3% compare
- 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 141.9% compare
More financial sector data for Low & middle income
- Net migration -2.38 million (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 119.3% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 9.9 (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 119.8% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 34.9% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 10.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 121.5% (2024)
- Net migration, annual growth rate 28.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money in Low & middle income?
- Broad money in Low & middle income was 159.0% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 159.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest broad money recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 1964.
- How does Low & middle income rank for broad money?
- Low & middle income ranks 8th out of 44 groups with data for 2024.
- Is broad money rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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.