China vs Hong Kong money supply
$42.64T
GROWTH/YR
● 9.6%DOUBLES IN
7.57YRANK BY SIZE
#1OBSERVATION 2024 · ANNUAL · WORLD BANK FM.LBL.BMNY.CN (ANNUAL)
$2.07T
GROWTH/YR
▼ 6.2%DOUBLES IN
11.4YRANK BY SIZE
#11OBSERVATION 2026-03 · MONTHLY · IMF MFS_MA/BM_MAI
⚠ OBSERVATION DATES DIFFER (2024 VS 2026-03). THE GAP MAY BE LARGER TODAY — THESE ARE NOT SIMULTANEOUS SNAPSHOTS.
BOTH SERIES, ONE GRID — USD— CHINA — HONG KONG
19912026
Native-currency series are rescaled by each economy's own latest USD ratio: the shape of the line is exact, the level of older points is approximate. Use the country pages for the source figures.
THE DIFFERENCE
CHINA's money stock is 95.1% larger than HONG KONG's — $42.64T against $2.07T. At their current rates (9.6% and 6.2% a year) China doubles in 7.57Y and Hong Kong in 11.4Y.
⚠ NOT A WEALTH RANKING
"So the bigger number is the richer country?" No. Broad money counts deposits and currency outstanding, not wealth, not output and not purchasing power. A country can have a large money stock and a poor population, and the reverse. It is also not comparable to GDP, and the two series here are measured on different dates by different agencies.