▼ 4.3% over 12 months · 2016–2026-09
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$145.27T USD
+6.6%USD-weighted annual growth
Sum of 159 economies with a USD conversion. Observation dates range from 2008-05 to 2026-09; this is a mixed-date snapshot, not a same-day estimate.
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──Where money grows fastest
| # | Country | Growth/yr | Window | Doubles | Value USD | Obs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Zimbabwe!! SERIES BREAK † | ▲ 310.3% | 4Y 3M | 0.49Y | $5.89B | 2026-08 |
| 02 | South Sudan | ▲ 70.5% | 10Y | 1.30Y | $3.28B | 2026-09 |
| 03 | Argentina | ▲ 62.8% | 10Y | 1.42Y | $175.32B | 2026-01 |
| 04 | Sudan | ▲ 50.7% | 10Y | 1.69Y | $6.21B | ▲ STALE 2021-04 |
| 05 | Venezuela | ▲ 45.9% | 10Y | 1.83Y | $268.19B | ▲ STALE 2014-08 |
| 06 | Türkiye | ▲ 36.4% | 10Y | 2.23Y | $708.44B | 2026-02 |
| 07 | DR Congo | ▲ 27.2% | 10Y | 2.88Y | $17.35B | 2026-03 |
| 08 | Malawi | ▲ 25.3% | 10Y | 3.07Y | $4.98B | 2025-04 |
| 09 | Uzbekistan | ▲ 24.7% | 10Y | 3.14Y | $34.80B | 2026-08 |
| 10 | Ghana | ▲ 24.1% | 10Y | 3.21Y | $32.73B | 2026-07 |
† SERIES BREAK: SHORTER MEASUREMENT WINDOW, NOT COMPARABLE TO 10Y RATES. ▲ RED = ABOVE WORLD MEDIAN 9.2%/YR, ▼ GREEN = BELOW. COLOUR MEANS SPEED, NOT ECONOMIC HEALTH.[ SEE ALL 160 ECONOMIES → ]
──Two economies. One perspective.
UNITED STATES
OBS 2025-12$30.68T
OBS 2025-12$30.68T
CHINA
OBS 2024$42.64T
OBS 2024$42.64T
1996— USA — CHN2025-12
Growth in each economy’s native currency; first available observation from 1996 = 100. This chart compares growth, not dollar levels. USA: 612; China: 4,033 at their respective latest observations.
⚠ NOT A WEALTH RANKING. MONEY STOCK ≠ RICHES. CHN STOCK IS +39.0% LARGER; OBSERVATION DATES DIFFER (2025-12 vs 2024).FULL COMPARISON →
──Know what’s behind the numbers.
SOURCESIMF / WORLD BANK / ECB
COUNTRY PAGES184
WITH A NATIONAL SERIES164 — 20 EURO MEMBERS HAVE NONE
IN THE WORLD TOTAL159 WITH A USD CONVERSION
HISTORY BEGINS1960
OBSERVATIONS46,759
UPDATE CYCLEMONTHLY
STALE SERIES (>24 MONTHS)35 — FLAGGED ON EVERY ROW
SERIES BREAKS6 — SHORTER WINDOW SHOWN, NEVER HIDDEN
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