Broad money in Middle income
Middle income: Broad money was 159.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Broad money in Middle income, 1961–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Middle income recorded 159.9% for broad money in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money in Middle income peaked at 159.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 1964.
That places Middle income 6th out of 44 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money in Middle income, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20.8% | — |
| 1962 | 21.0% | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 21.0% | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 20.8% | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 22.8% | +9.9% |
| 1966 | 22.4% | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 23.3% | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 24.3% | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 24.6% | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 25.4% | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 26.0% | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 27.3% | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 27.0% | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 25.4% | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 26.6% | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 27.8% | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 27.8% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 29.1% | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 31.1% | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 31.6% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 31.0% | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 32.1% | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 35.3% | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 35.6% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 36.9% | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 42.4% | +14.9% |
| 1987 | 41.7% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 48.7% | +16.6% |
| 1989 | 56.5% | +16.0% |
| 1990 | 41.9% | -25.8% |
| 1991 | 43.1% | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 47.9% | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 51.2% | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 47.9% | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 47.0% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 49.5% | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 53.1% | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 55.7% | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 62.6% | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 62.5% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 68.8% | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 72.2% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 75.4% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 73.9% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 74.6% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 78.2% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 79.5% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 81.8% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 96.9% | +18.5% |
| 2010 | 95.9% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 97.9% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 102.8% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 108.1% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 113.6% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 124.5% | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 128.5% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 126.4% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 126.2% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 127.5% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 143.4% | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 139.9% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 148.9% | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 155.0% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 159.9% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.3% | 20.8% | 24.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 27.4% | 25.4% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.2% | 31.0% | 56.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.0% | 41.9% | 62.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.4% | 62.5% | 96.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 115.1% | 95.9% | 128.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 149.4% | 139.9% | 159.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
- 3 Japan 246.8% compare
- 4 China 227.7% compare
- 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
More financial sector data for Middle income
- Net migration -2.54 million (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 120.0% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 9.9 (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 120.4% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 35.0% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 122.2% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 10 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate 19.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money in Middle income?
- Broad money in Middle income was 159.9% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money recorded in Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 159.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest broad money recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 1964.
- How does Middle income rank for broad money?
- Middle income ranks 6th out of 44 groups with data for 2024.
- Is broad money rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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.