China vs United Kingdom money supply
$42.64T
GROWTH/YR
● 9.6%DOUBLES IN
7.57YRANK BY SIZE
#1OBSERVATION 2024 · ANNUAL · WORLD BANK FM.LBL.BMNY.CN (ANNUAL)
$5.24T
GROWTH/YR
▼ 5.0%DOUBLES IN
14.2YRANK BY SIZE
#5OBSERVATION 2024 · ANNUAL · WORLD BANK FM.LBL.BMNY.CN (ANNUAL)
BOTH SERIES, ONE GRID — USD— CHINA — UNITED KINGDOM
1977CHINA OVERTOOK UNITED KINGDOM IN 19942024
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 87.7% larger than UNITED KINGDOM's — $42.64T against $5.24T. At their current rates (9.6% and 5.0% a year) China doubles in 7.57Y and United Kingdom in 14.2Y.
⚠ 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.