Broad money in South Asia
South Asia: Broad money was 79.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Broad money in South Asia, 1960–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for broad money in South Asia is 79.6%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money in South Asia peaked at 84.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 1967.
South Asia ranks 16th of 44 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Broad money in South Asia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 21.9% | — |
| 1961 | 21.4% | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 21.8% | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 21.2% | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 19.9% | -6.0% |
| 1965 | 20.9% | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 20.5% | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 19.3% | -5.9% |
| 1968 | 19.8% | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 20.4% | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 21.3% | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 23.3% | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 24.4% | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 23.9% | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 21.7% | -9.3% |
| 1975 | 21.4% | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 26.2% | +22.5% |
| 1977 | 28.1% | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 31.1% | +10.4% |
| 1979 | 33.2% | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 32.6% | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 32.4% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 34.1% | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 34.7% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 36.5% | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 37.5% | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 39.6% | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 40.5% | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 40.4% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 40.7% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 40.0% | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 41.0% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 41.8% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 42.4% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 44.0% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 42.0% | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 42.5% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 45.0% | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 46.2% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 48.4% | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 51.7% | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 55.4% | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 60.0% | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 60.7% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 62.3% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 63.4% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 66.0% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 70.0% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 74.2% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 76.2% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 75.0% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 76.2% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 74.5% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 75.6% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 75.6% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 75.9% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 72.0% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 71.9% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 71.8% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 74.3% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 84.4% | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 79.6% | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.7% | 19.3% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.5% | 21.3% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.9% | 32.4% | 40.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.3% | 40.0% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.0% | 51.7% | 76.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.3% | 71.8% | 76.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.0% | 79.6% | 84.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More financial sector data for South Asia
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 7.72 (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 43.5% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 43.5% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 19.7% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 43.5% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Net migration -1.30 million (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate 15.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money in South Asia?
- Broad money in South Asia was 79.6% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 84.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest broad money recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 1967.
- How does South Asia rank for broad money?
- South Asia ranks 16th out of 44 groups with data for 2021.
- Is broad money rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia 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.